Cross Cultural Differences Towards Anger
We are now in a global village where people from different cultural backgrounds live and work together. This article looks at the cross-cultural differences regarding anger management and how people can live and work together.
Australian society, which derives much of its cultural identity from its British roots and American culture, has a general avoidance of emotion and anger. The “she’ll be right” attitude still pervades much of Australian culture today. This attitude says “no matter what the situation, or the emotion that you are feeling… “stay calm and understated.” For example, if you lost your job you may say “I’m a bit annoyed at losing my job.” This completely understates the emotion of grief and loss you may be feeling.
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