CAUSES OF CULTURAL BARRIERS
von Angie Elisa Cervantes Wilches
1. Language
1.1. Learn a language other than the native one
1.2. speak another language inappropriately
2. Signs and Symbols (Semantics)
2.1. The meanings of some gestures may vary depending on the culture
3. Stereotypes and Prejudices
3.1. This can cause prejudiced attitudes
3.2. It can cause bad ways to treat people of a certain type of culture
4. Behavior and Beliefs
4.1. Culture determines many aspects such as body language, thinking, communication, manners, norms, etc.
4.1.1. Cultural differences in these aspects
5. Ethnocentrism
5.1. Own culture is preferred over others
5.1.1. If a culture is very different from own, it is often judged
5.1.2. It's hard to accept the difference