Unit 4

This unit had a lot of information. It touched on so many interesting subjects. It was interesting to read about how different cultures do things differently when it comes to business dealings. It was also interesting to read about how culture influences education. I guess that I have never really looked at school as a means of "passing history and traditions from generation to generation" (Samovar 256). I just always saw it as something that we did everyday to gain knowledge to prepare us for the workforce, not for a place to learn our cultural traditions. In chapter 10, we learned about how different cultures deal with medical conditions. This was very interesting. I think that Americans have a combination of Scientific/Biomedical System and the Alternative health care system. Most of us believe in going to the doctor and taking their advise and medications that they prescribe. We also believe in prayer. Many of us also try different vitamins, seek counseling, and try relaxation techniques. All of the information that we learned in unit 4 was very interesting.