CC San Diego Making Acquaintances Codes of Cultural Behaviors Paper

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Humanities

California College-San Diego

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First part :provide a two-page list of ‘Reasons for Codes of Cultural Behavior’ for tourists visiting United Arab Emirates country. This list will explain to tourists why it is important that they follow each of the Do’s and Don’ts (that you listed in your Making Acquaintances

a. Five major ‘Do’s’ for tourists i. At least one appropriate value orientation of the culture for each ‘Do’ (Describe in detail one distinct value orientation for each Do. Do not repeat value orientations for the items on the list of Dos.)

b. Five major ‘Don’ts’ for tourists i. At least one appropriate value orientation of the culture for each ‘Don’t’ (Describe in detail one distinct value orientation for each Don’t. Do not repeat value orientations for the items on the list of Don’t’s.)

Second part :

provide a brief two-page cultural write-up relating to United Arab Emirates country (chosen for Making Acquaintances Part 1: Do’s and Don’ts): ()

a. Historical background

b. Communication styles (language, both verbal and non-verbal)

c. Beliefs (religion, family, nature, etc.)

d. Society structure (gender equality, role of children, family, ethnic groups, leaders, government, political ideologies, hierarchies)

-for both of them use 1-5 style

-Provide citation and sources with APA style


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Running head: MAKING ACQUAINTANCES

Making Acquaintances

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MAKING ACQUAINTANCES

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Making Acquaintances

First Part: Codes of Cultural Behaviors
Tourists have the mandate to adhere to cultural norms and behaviors when visiting other
nations. Nations have different sets of codes of cultural behaviors that distinguish them from
others. For instance, religions have a broad impact on cultural behaviors and expect tourists to
respect cultural norms. The United Arab Emirates is an Islamic region and has strict cultural
norms.
Do’s
➢ Tourists are asked to dress conservatively, which reflects the need to show modesty and
resilience. The dress code says a lot about the Islamic nations, whereby the visitors are
requested to show respect to most of the places they visit in UAE. For instance, when
visiting mosques and sacred sites, men should wear loose and white clothes that should
not expose shoulders and chests (Kim, Pearce, & Choi-Kwon, 2015). Women should also
wear clothes that do not expose most parts of their bodies and should as well cover their
hair. The aspect of dressing conservatively is aimed at promoting equality, respect to
religion, and portray comfort.
➢ Tourists should as well respect Islamic traditions. UAE is a Muslim nation and protects
its traditions, which are heavily vested in religion. Some of the traditions include
Ramadan and Haji (Kim, Pearce, & Choi-Kwon, 2015). The visitors during these
traditional festive should adhere to the cultural norms of the residents. For instance,
Ramadan is an indoor and festive period, thereby seeking visitors to do the same and
enjoy the meals offered by the hosts.

MAKING ACQUAINTANCES

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➢ Tourists have the mandate to lose their footwear when visiting sacred places. Footwear is
considered a dirty element in a human body and should not be worn in holy places such
as mosques (Soriano, 2014). The aspect of not wearing sa...


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