These teaching materials use the Deep Culture Podcast to introduce key themes related to the psychology of intercultural understanding. These materials are open-source and are free to use for non-commercial purposes. Please attribute to: The Japan Intercultural Institute. 

Episode 44 – Gender and Culture: Expectations: Is gender cultural? Oddly, gender is rarely mentioned in intercultural education, even though expectations about being a man or woman vary widely around the world. Join Joseph Shaules, Yvonne van der Pol and Ishita Ray as they explore cultural assumptions about gender. Emre Seven and Zeina Matar share their experiences navigating different gender worlds, and we also learn about research into gender attitudes.

Materials included:

  • Episode Overview:
    A summary of the episode content, a link to play the episode, a list of key themes
  • Opening Discussion: Discussion activity focused on a short clip from the episode.
  • Key ideas and insights are introduced using quotes from the episode, together with comprehension and discussion questions. Ideas/insights covered include:
    • Different experiences of time
    • The “silent language” of time
    • Monochronic time logic
    • Polychronic time logic
  • Deep Understanding: Provides more detailed information about the psychology behind the key ideas and insights. It includes episode quotes and comprehension questions.
  • Digging Deeper: Introduces discussion questions based on quotes and clips from the episode. This section helps learners connect themes to their experience.
  • Testing and further activities: The slide set contains comprehension questions based on clips from the episode. These can be used to create quizzes. Discussion questions can be used for interactive activities and presentations.