Truth in Culture
After watching the video, comment in full details the following questions:
1. Why do we need to understand cultural context? How is it tied to intention?
2. Have you ever experienced a time when cultural context caused a misunderstanding for you?
3. Give three different examples from the video of cultural differences in the following cultures:
a. British:
b. Japanese:
c. Finland:
d. Germany:
4. How does he employ Maslow’s levels in explaining cultural priorities? What is a major factor in each level?
5. Keeping in mind the video, if you are a therapist who serves a wide cultural range what is going to be important for you to understand. Does our perspective play a part in our truth?
Please remember that answering ALL questions thoroughly, clearly and grammatically correct, as well as in response to classmate discussions. You are constructing paragraphs (4-5 sentences!) per question – not bullet points.
