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Take a journey through the key components of this essential model.

[ID:8913] The Culture Tree is a fantastic tool for helping students and young global professionals contextualize their cross-cultural experiences.

Entering a foreign culture is exciting and mysterious. Arriving abroad, you’re whisked away by the most visible elements of the culture: the food, the architecture and every other sensory delight a tourist might appreciate. But keep in mind that in every culture – including your own! – there’s more than meets the eye.

Culture is a complex web of codes, patterns and beliefs governing everything from fashion choices...