organization called IBM at that time, so it is not fair to say that foreigner's cultural values can represents the Korean's values toward cultures. Also this study was based on a total sample of a hundred thousand participants, and this sample was not evenly distributed. Some nations were studied with samples of several thousand, while others were represented by samples as small as 74 and 80.
Ⅳ. 본문 강독
1. Narrating the Nation : An Imagined Community
National cultures are composed not only of cultural institutions, but of symbols and representations.
민족 문화는 문화 제도와 상징과 재현들로 구성되어 있다.
A national culture is a discourseㅡa way of constructing meanings which influences and organizes both our actions and our conception of ourse
culture as ‘la culture Mickey Mouse’ which involves hypocrisy. So smiling-everyday faces may not be welcomed in France.
2.2.4. National Idiosyncrasies
It is widely admitted and acknowledged that French people have very strong pride in being French. Besides of having a strong pride, French people are also known as “Saint Thomas the Skeptic” or “Doubting Thomas” which means somewhat
Culture
Spain has got different culture from other European cultures. There are unique cultures in each district and it is one of the reasons why many people who are from other countries such as Germany, France, and the UK have been visiting Spain. Their cultures are well known for architectures and dance which is called “Flamenco”.
B. The status of a nation
a. Population and race
T
English became the key to overcome the punishment as the language gains overwhelming superiority over other languages. Some people believe that spreads of English harms the nation’s tradition and culture. However, using English as the global language is beneficial in many ways because it will increase the nation’s international competitiveness, and provide more opportunities for people.