Business
Shared business habits, conventions, symbols and expectations. This includes foundational concepts such as company, team, meeting or innovation.Sport
Sports such as soccer, running and swimming that are enjoyed on an international basis. The culture of a sport may differ by nation with commonalities at the global level. For example, soccer fans in the United Kingdom and Japan may have different traditions but enjoy a shared experience nonetheless.Holidays & Pastimes
Holidays and pastimes that are celebrated in different ways in different areas with some degree of commonality at the global level such as New Years.Fashion
Fashion such as a trendy style, material or design that spreads on a global basis.Diplomacy
The conventions and norms of international diplomacy.Professions
Professional culture such as a software developers who share norms, ideas and symbols.Language
Efforts to adopt an common international language, currently English, to communicate across borders.Travel
Travel norms and conventions for tourists.Belief
Religions and philosophies typically transcend national borders.Art & Music
Styles and genres of art and music such as jazz, hip hop or impressionism.Food
Food items that are well known in most countries such as pizza, sushi or the hamburger.Education
Educational norms and philosophies. For example, the idea that students debate topics to develop their capacity for analysis, communication and critical thought.Consumer Culture
Consumer culture such as a brand that gets respect from snowboarders in multiple countries.Subcultures
Subcultures such as street fashion enthusiasts in Tokyo and New York who influence each other.Fandom
Fans of popular culture or hobbies that share a camaraderie that spans regions. For example, cosplayers who share many of the same inspirations, vocabulary and norms in Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Australia and Africa.Gamers
Video game enthusiasts represent a major super culture that has a global reach.Cosmopolitanism
Cosmopolitanism is the idea that community exists at the global level. This is associated with learning languages, travel, working abroad, international business and development of cultural knowledge so as to respect the local culture where you travel.| Overview: Global Culture | ||
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Definition | A set of shared experiences, norms, symbols and ideas that unite people at the global level. | |
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