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s own group is the center of everything, and all others are scaled and rated with reference to it”. Nature of Culture ? Culture is like an iceberg. Intercultural Communication ?Samovar et al. defines it as “munication between people whose cultural perceptions and symbol systems are distinct enough to alter the munication event”. Communication between ? a Chinese and an American, ? a Canadian and a South African, ? a male and a female, ? a father and a son, ? a person from Beijing and one from Tibet, ? a Chinese of Han nationality and a Chinese Mongolian, ? a firstgeneration Chinese American and a thirdgeneration one, ? a student from Hong Kong and a teacher from Xi’an, ? a software technician and a farmer, etc. 。 It Is Learned. ? Culture Is Transmitted from Generation to Generation. ? Culture Is Based on Symbols. ? Culture Is Subject to Change. ? Culture Is an Integrated System. ? Culture Is Ethnocentric. Culture Is an Integrated System ? The civil rights movement in the United States, which began in the 1960s has brought about changes in housing patterns, discrimination practices, educational opportunities, the legal system, career opportunities, and even munication. This one aspect of culture has altered American attitudes, values, and behaviors. Characteristics of Culture ? Culture Is Not Innate。 It Is Learned. ? Culture Is Transmitted from Generation to Generation. ? Culture Is Based on Symbols. ? Culture Is Subject to Change. ? Culture Is an Integrated System. ? Culture Is Ethnocentric. Culture Is Base