Cultural Awareness In France

When looking at the world we find it difficult to comprehend certain concepts or ideas about people. As professionals it is important to grasp those concepts and take up a more understanding approach as to how we view certain things and people. Living and traveling in a country offer two completely different experiences. No doubt that’s why the French, who live in one of the most popular vacation destinations in the world, are more likely to thoroughly explore their own country before setting foot into another. This doesn’t mean that the French don’t appreciate other cultures. On the contrary, they love to learn about any culture, its food, climate, people, and politics (“‘C’est la vie’ in France,” 2013). Cultural awareness is a key concept

Rhineland is a western area of Germany, where France was preliminarily demarcated. During the Iron Age and Roman era France later came to relate to a region identified as Gaul. Culture is the manifestation in which different groups of humans or sub species gather and collectively achieve levels of intelligence. Accomplishing this task can be through certain ideas, or social behaviors that directly shift the dynamics of a society in certain directions. There are five characteristics that come together from a sociological stance to create culture. Learned behavior is one of the five characteristics. Conscious learning of a certain topic or action perused throughout ones upbringing emulates learned behavior (Arnold, P., Peeters, D., & Thomas, I.). Countries similar to France’s artistic values and industrial engineering complexes, show examples of a learned behavior. Patterns and integration of shared culture give a unique perspective on the consistent changes that apply to what people learn. France is among the sharing countries who have had both adaptive and maladaptive proponents that have impacted changes on both micro and macro levels. The people of France are habitually supportive of maintaining the

France has proven this to be a fact during the aftermath of World War II. The growth of the economy had driven results not only in economic growth but social growth as well once the war was over. During WWII there was much to worry about seeing that, Hitler has such a reign as far as the eye could see touching the borders of England, spilling into Africa and even crossing over into Russia. Though the defeat of the Nazi military forces was through a joint effort. The innovation of French forces enhanced the overall capabilities of the United States forces. Ultimately leading to the victory over the Nazi’s and giving the ability to allow the growth of the French’s impact of culture to grow and bounce back from the turmoil. Foreigners who were permitted to colonize into France after the World Wars contributed to the diversity of culture. The French tolerated immigrants coming into their country being cognizant that it would foster an environment for more varieties of religion. Nevertheless, they prohibited symbols of certain faith in schools because they want to “reserve their philology and ethos.” There are certain emblems and items the French have attempted to restrict from adorning while in communal institutes to prevent any societal strain and to maintain (Roman Catholicism) as the center of religion. Although it is a wish for the French to keep their culture untainted, it is foolish to assume that religions that