We started off our new unit this week by playing a card game. Each table had their own set of rules but we didn't know until we switched tables. At the beginning we got a sheet of paper that explained the rules and each table practiced for a couple of rounds until we got the hang of it. Then for the rest of the game we had to play silent but we were allowed to make hand gestures and bang the table if needed. From each table we there would be one winner. The winner moved counter clockwise and the loser moved clockwise. I was the winner of my group and when I moved to the new table I was really confused with their new rules because in my table a diamond would trump over anything and the new table I moved to the clubs would trump over everything.
The lesson from this card game is that each table was it's own culture and when you move to a new table you had to learn and respect their own culture. We also learned three new terms. Culture Shock was when we moved to a new table and found out about their own "culture" that was different from ours was a shock. Ethnocentrism is thinking that your culture should be the center. So when you moved to the new table and didn't understand their rules you think that your rules from your "culture" should be the ones they should follow. Cultural Relativity is when you are relating your culture to that of the new one and how our culture makes us act a certain way socially.
Dina, I love the five tricks! I am so curious as to whether or not you were one of the "ethnocentric" people, making people abide by your rules orrr were you going with the flow of the table you were at realizing that other people may play differently that you had originally learned? "cultural relativity" Can you think of time when you experienced either of these things? Would love to hear more! Hope all is well
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