SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Why is culture like an iceberg?
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Only certain aspects of culture are easily identifiable.
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Culture exists only in certain parts of the world.
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Culture easily falls apart.
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Culture is made up of only one element.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The iceberg provides a useful analogy. The small ‘tip of the iceberg’ that can be seen above the water level represents visible cultural elements. The 90% of the iceberg that remains unseen below the surface represents the hidden cultural differences.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why The Iceberg Metaphor Doesn’t Work. Dr. Milton Bennet of the Intercultural Development Research Institute suggests the issue with the cultural iceberg metaphor is that it likens culture to a tangible object, “Comparing culture to an iceberg floating in the sea implies that culture is an actual thing.
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