【跨文化交流外教】2What is World view.ppt

,Worldview,Intercultural CommunicationWeek 3Sarah Brown,What is Worldview?,Represents the deepest questions one might ask about the world and life,and the corresponding answer to those questionsWho or what am I?Why am I in the world?What is reality?Are humans and animals the same?,What makes up a worldview?,AssumptionsValuesBeliefs,Space,Time,Knowledge,Logic,Existence,Being,Powers,World View Assumptions,How is Worldview Different from Culture?,Worldview is specific to an individualCulture is a component of worldviewPeople of one culture have similar worldviewPeople of similar cultures may or may not have similar worldviews,Culture vs.Worldview,Culture,Worldview,Person 1,group culture,Person 2,Another way to look at it,Culture,Worldview,What makes up a worldview?,Is it a invisible or visible dimension of culture?It is like a set of map-making rules(not a map in itself).We see a map(how we see the world),but it was the rules that determine what we see.,Is this map upside down or right side up?,Definition,Worldview is the ever-changing set of core assumptions upon which we build the cultural map through which we understand the world around us“A cultures orientation towards God,humanity,nature,questions of existence,the universe and cosmos,life,suffering,sickness,death and other such philosophical issues”,Worldview Ingredients,Imageof Self,Genetic Make-up,View of Supernatural,LifeHistory,Enculturation,Language,View of supernaturalLife historyImage of selfEnculturationLanguageGenetic make-up,Worldview,With your group,list as many worldviews(religions and philosophical schools)as you can in 2 minutes.Historical worldviews:Animism,Judaism,Hinduism,Confucianism,Daosim,Buddhism,Christianity,IslamModern worldviews:Marxism,Post-moderism,Englightenment,Scientific RationalismSomething to remember:While not everyone who holds these religions/worldviews is the same,some basic components are the same.,What do you know about,Work with your groupWrite as many facts as you can think of for each worldviewYou only have 2 minutes for each,so write fast!,Animism,Judaism,Hinduism,Confucianism,Daoism,Buddhism,Christianity,Islam,For each,we will be answering the following questions,History/Background Start of religion?Where in world is this religion most commonly found?Name of places of worship?Found in Harbin?Name of Founder?,Basic Beliefs?Who/What is God?What happens when a person dies?Cause of suffering/hardship in this world?,Influences:Can you see this worldview influencing China today?How?Which of the building blocks of culture would you expect followers to hold?,