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Case 2 Tuxedo
In the promotion of the film Tuxedo, there is a poster, in which Jackie Chan, the main character in the film, kicked to the audience with a sole of his big shoe. It was this poster that made the film banned in Thailand. Why did the Thai feel so annoyed at the sight of the sole?
Thai people believe that because the bottom of the feet are the lowest part of body, they should never be pointed in the direction of another person. So if there is a huge insult to a person, someone may show the sole of his shoes to him or put against him.
We see even there is no single word on the poster, the picture could be a silent language to arouse culture confliction.
Unit 7
Cultural Conceptions of Time 1.Three different perspectives: (1) informal time
(2) perceptions of past, present and future.
(3) monochronic and polychronic classifications(单时制 & 多时制) 2.Plan in advance
If you want to invite someone to eat out, you’d better send the information of invitation about a week earlier.
Otherwise, he or she will feel that you are not sincere and may refuse your invitation.
3.The lasting time for an activity In China,
the official evening reception will last for two to three hours. no rules for the time for the dinner at home with relatives, friends. In the U.S. and UK,
the official visit will last less than one hour evening reception about three or four hours party by young people over three or four hours In Arabian countries and Latin America,
The time for social activities is longer than that in USA In Spain and Portugal,
It is common that the evening reception last for the next morn