introduction to culture bumps
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Introduction toThe Culture Bump Approach
orA Guide to Universal
Connections
Dr. Carol M. Archer
OVERVIEW
• Three definitions– Culture Bump– Culture Bump Approach– Culture
An Overview of how the Culture Bump Developed
Culture Bump Approach used in:
TrainingCommunity BuildingCorporate TrainingWritings
What is a culture bump?
• A culture bump is merely a cultural difference….
• Watch two young men as they culture bump…Josh from the USA and Mazen from Syria
• http://www.culturebump.com/
What is a culture bump?
• A culture bump is merely a cultural difference….
• An “apparent absurdity” - Hans Georg Gadamer
• A “cultural trace” - Martine Abdallah-Pretceille
• A hiccup…anonymous
a seed
Culture Bump Approach to Differences
Culture Bump Approach
• Combines multicultural education and cross cultural communication - both of which focus on differences, but takes multicultural issues a “step beyond diversity” and provides the “next step” in cross cultural communication. It does this by…
Culture Bump Approach
Shifting the focus from understanding cultural characteristics as a means of dealing with differences to…
Culture Bump Approach
Dealing with the difference itself.
Thus, people are in process with culture rather than being a product of
culture.
Culture Bump Approach
Provides a specific change mechanism.
Humans…Being Connected
Culture Bump Approach
DefinitionTheoryStepsSkillsToolkitTrainingResearch Publication
Toolkit for Culture and Communication
PerceptionsCulture BumpValues and BehaviorsCommunicationHuman CommonalitiesEmotional IntelligenceCultural Adjustment
Definition of Culture within the Culture Bump Approach
Culture Defined In the Culture Bump Approach, culture is viewed as a collection of interpretative frames shared by groups of individuals to varying degrees along a continuum. In this concept, the interpretative frames are never identical for any two people, and it is only when a group of individuals share a majority of similar interpretative frames that a culture can be said to exist. This definition allows for the phenomenon of individuals sharing interpretative frames with more than one group as well as for the phenomenon of individuals sharing very few interpretative frames about a particular theme. When individuals share a minimum number of interpretative frames about a particular theme, a cross cultural relationship can be said to exist.
CM Archer 1996
Sample Cultural Groups
• Gender• Ethnicity• Socio-economic• Religion• Tribe
• Race• Language• Sexual Orientation• National Origin• Age
Some Culture Bump Theory and Protocol (Steps)
Culture Bump Steps
1. Pinpoint the bump2. Describe what he/she did3. Describe what you did4. List your emotions when it happened5. Find the universal situation in the incident when it
happened6. List your expectations for that universal7. Find the meaning for you when your expectations
are met8. Have a conversation with “them” about how they
find that meaning
Culture Bump Steps
Lead to:
A. DetachmentB. Recognition of cultural relativismC. Recognition of common humanity
At the moment of the bump, two things occur simultaneously
• We experience Emotional disconnection• We experience
– Rationaldisconnection
Knowledge Dichotomy
• We experience Rational disconnection
Leading to a lack of awareness of why we are different….
• We experienceEmotionaldisconnection
Leading to a lack knowledge of how we are the same…
This is a conversation about life - about living life – a “Culture Free” interaction
• A conversation that can continue for a very long time and one that deepens our human connection…
• Includes cultural information but• Allows for personal and individuality• Includes self-reflection
A little history about the culture bump…
1978
• Cross Cultural Communication
Course developed at LCC(Language & Culture Center) UH for advanced level students
• For students• For teachers
• Best Practices Stanford U Institute– LSU: Pierre Casse– UT – Dana Adelman
– Corporate training• George Renwick &
Associates• http://www.culturebump
.com/uncategorized/the-beginnings-of-the-culture-bump-journey
1980s
• A second level of Cross Cultural Communication
Course developedat LCC for advanced level students
• Became a reverse ICW
– Perceptions– Cultural Values– Communication– Cultural Adjustment
Books from…..1986
1990s
• Basic course with text (ICW)
• Advanced course built on the basic course
• Advanced Individual Coaching
But with Culture Bumpadded…Living with Strangers in the USA
1994
Then…
• September 11,2001• The Toolkit for Culture
and Communication was developed for the University of Houston Intellectual Property
2002-2009
• http://culturebump.com/the-tool-kit
Marketed through the Intellectual Property of UH and Continuing Education at UH for $250.00
2009
• http://culturebump.com/the-tool-kit
The physical Toolkit was re-designed for website and made available to public for free.
2010
• Toolkit for Culture & Communication
Licensed to Auburn UniversityFaculty Development
PublishingTrain Trainers
Outreach K-1 On-line classes
Training EFL teachersCyber training with students
Some applications..
Culture Bump Trainers work in:U. S. MilitaryAIESECPersonal coachingHigher EdDiversity training
ESL Education Corporate training
Building America’s Villages
Training Fulbright Scholar Applicants Culture Bump App in Global Classrooms
Applied to Science & Math teacher training
Applied to translation of allusions from one language to another
T.V.
• http://www.wtvm.com/story/21130189/au-tkae
http://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/2012/04/11/34507/uh-moment-cultural-connections
Applied to immigrant and American communities…
Culture Bump Publications Partial List
Archer, C.M., Nickson, S. (2012). Culture Bump: An Instructional Process for Cultural Insight in Handbook of College and University Teaching: Global Perspectives. (Eds. Groccia, Alsudari, Buskist )Sage Publishing
Archer, C.M., Nickson, S. The Role of Culture Bump in Developing Intercultural Communication Competency and Internationalizing Psychology. Psychology Learning and Teaching Journal (PLAT). Volume 11(3) November 2012.
Archer, C.M., Nickson, S. Chaudhury, S. R., (2013). The Impact of Culture Bump and Technology on Creating Effective Diversity Leadership in Technology as a Tool for Diversity Leadership: Implementation and Future Implications. (Ed. Lewis, J.) IGI Global Publishing
Archer, C. M., Tesh G. Culture Bump Guides: Culture Bump Kids. Textesol IV Newsletter. March 15, 2012
Niknasab, L. Translation and Culture: Allusions as Culture Bumps. SKASE Journal of Translation and Interpretation, Volume5 (1) March 2011
Culture Bump Publications Partial List
Wenying, J. Handling Culture Bumps. ELT Journal, Volume 55(4) October 2001.
Leppihalme, R. (1997) Culture Bumps: An empirical approach to the translation of allusions. Multilingual Matters. Helsinki, Finland.
Archer, C.M. (1990). Living With Strangers in the USA: Communicating beyond culture. Prentice Hall. New York
Partial List of Organizations Trained in Culture Bump Approach
• Shell/Pecten Oil• World Trade Center• Longview ISD• Lanxess• Halliburton Oil• Esso Eastern• Exxon• KBR• Auburn University• University of Houston• Lone Star College• St. Paul’s Methodist Church• College of the Mainland
NOW!!
The Global Classrooms App is here
Exploring Global ClassroomsWith Culture Bumps
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.culture.bump
Can download on a computer usingBluestacks App Player
Tutorials for teachers
Multicultural classrooms• http://www.culturebump.co
m/uncategorized/how-to-use-the-global-classrooms-app-culturally-mixed-classrooms/
Single culture classrooms• http://www.culturebump.co
m/uncategorized/how-to-use-the-global-classrooms-app-culturally-homogenous-classrooms/
Humans…Being Connected