A Brief Cultural Aspect about America

1. SUBMITTED TO:
Adina Malik (ALK)
Lecturer, School of Business
North South University
TEAM ORANGE
Nayeema Akbar
Mohd. Rifatul Maksud
Humaira Anjumee
Wayz Bin Wahab
Tanveer Ahsan
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2. OUR SYMBOL
COLOR and
language
• COLOR
 RED
 WHITE
 BLUE
• SYMBOL

3. OUR
HOBBIES
AND SPORTS
Baseball
 It is an Americanized
version of cricket
 Elegant and leisurely
 Starts early in the year
( April to October )
American Football
 It’s a combination of rugby
and soccer
 Starts In fall and winter
 Unlike soccer it focuses on
passing and catching the
ball
Basket ball
 Invented by Dr. James Naismith
in 1891
 Can be played indoor and outdoor
as well
 Height and speed play a vital role
in the game

4. OUR FESTIVAL
AND HOLIDAYS
• HOLIDAYS
 Ten specified federal holidays are
celebrated during the year
 Most holidays are celebrated on the
weekends or on Mondays
 Different states can choose their own
variations of observable holidays
• FESTIVALS
 Valentines day February 14
 St. Patrick’s day – March 17
 April Fool’s day – 1st April
 Easter day or Easter Sunday
 Halloween – October 31st

5. THE CLOTHS
WE WEAR
• Jeans
• Shirt
• Trousers
• Overall
• Dress
• Tuxedo

6. THE FOOD
WE EAT
• Mac & cheese
• Coke
• Burger(big mac)
• Bacon
• Fries
• Special occasion:
Thanksgiving turkey

7. cultural
FUN FACTS
• 25% of Americans Believe In
REINCARNATION
• Its Legal for Under Age Kids To Smoke
Cigarette, But Illegal To Buy Them
• New Jersey is home to the world’s
highest roller coaster
• Although English is the most commonly
spoken language in the United States, no
official national language exists

8. The cultural
dimension of
Geert Hofstede

9. The cultural
dimension of
Edward T Hall
• LOW CONTEXT
 Straight Forward
 To the Point
 Less Emotion
 Written
• MONO CHRONIC
 Rigid
 Time Sensitive
 Strict Agenda
 Focused on one Job

10. The cultural
dimension of
Richard Gesteland
DEAL
FOCUSED
INFORMAL
RIGID TIME
VARIABLY
EXPRESSIVE