Kluckhohn And Strodbeck’S Value Model
Abstract: Culture is the holistic interrelationship of a group’s identity, beliefs, values, activities, rules, customs, communication patterns, and institutions. (Dodd, 1998) Values are important components of a given culture accepted by individuals sharing that culture. They are deep and hidden elements of the cultural iceberg that are seldom questioned or defended but can reflect different characteristics of different cultures. Kluckhohn and Strodbeck’s value model is used here to analyze distinct Chinese and American culture.
Key words:culture; values; Kluckhohn and Strodbeck’s value model; Chinese and American culture
1. Introduction
Culture is defined as the total way of life of a people, composed of their learned and shared behavior patterns, values, norms, and material objects. (Rogers＆Steinfatt,1999) Not only do nationalities and ethnic groups have cultures, but so do communities, organizations, and other systems. Each different population or group......
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