Module 1: Cultural Intelligence Discussion: Body Ritual Among the NaciremaDiscussion: Body Ritual Among the NaciremaundefinedPrevious Next Read the following short article:Miner, H. (1956). Body ritual among the Nacirema. American Anthropologist 58:3. Retrieved from https://www.msu.edu/~jdowell/miner.htmlThis discussion is broken into topics for Week 1 and Week 2. You must participate in both topics to get full credit.Week 1Answer the following question:Are you familiar with the cultural group described in the article?After you read your professor’s post revealing the identity of this group, comment on the following:Were you surprised when you found out who the Nacirema were? Why or why not?How does Body Ritual Among the Nacirema help us understand our own view of other cultures and how we are viewed by other cultures?Week 2Comment on any of the following questions. Quality and engagement with other students is more important than quantity.Why do some of the practices and rituals of other cultures seem odd or foreign to us? How do our own cultural norms affect our understanding and perception of other cultures?What assumptions do we make about other cultures? What are some examples of practices in other cultures that we find odd and hard to understand? (For example, arranged marriages, eating and preparing unusual foods, ritual body piercing, rites of passage.)How does our own cultural worldview affect how we perceive this specific group?What techniques can we use to notice when we
are making assumptions about others, and how can we avoid doing so?COURSE MATERIALS/BIBLIOGRAPHYModule 1Required ReadingAng, S., Van Dyne, L., Koh, C. K. S., Ng, K. Y., Templer, K. J., Tay, C., & Chandrasekar, N. A. (2007). Cultural intelligence: Its measurement and effects on cultural judgment and decision making, cultural adaptation, and task performance. Management and Organization Review, 3: 335–371.Earley, P. C., & Mosakowski, E. (2004). Cultural intelligence. Harvard Business Review, 82(10): 139–146.Hammer, M. R., Bennett, M. J., & Wiseman, R. (2003). Measuring intercultural sensitivity: The intercultural development inventory. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 27(4), 421-443. Retrieved from the Trident Online Library.Livermore, D. (2009, September 24). Leading with Cultural Intelligence [Video]. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMi7yhHjASQMiner, H. (1956). Body ritual among the Nacirema. American Anthropologist 58(3). Retrieved from https://www.msu.edu/~jdowell/miner.htmlStahl, G. K., & Brannen, M. Y. (2013). Building cross-cultural leadership competence: An interview with Carlos Ghosn. Academy of Management Learning and Education, 12(3): 494–502.Optional ReadingCultural Competence. (n.d.). Global Pathways. Retrieved from http://www.wku.edu/cebs/centers_and_projects/global_pathways/global_pathways_cultural_competence_pres.pdfWinn, B. (2013). Learning to lead with cultural intelligence (CQ): When do global leaders learn best? People & Strategy, 36(3), 10–13.