Exercise 8 “Outsourced” - the movie study guide

Exercise 8 “Outsourced” - the movie study guide 

You are going to watch and create a reflection on the film "Outsourced".

These questions will help you. If you miss watching the film in class, you may get a copy from the library and watch it at home. Here are some clips from "Outsourced"

http://www.outsourcedthemovie.com/Clips/ms_educlips.html

Cultural Dimensions in Outsourced

As you watch the film, answer the questions and write down any examples of different cultural dimensions. This will help you with your reflection.

Cultural Dimension	Character Todd, Puro, Aisha or other	Outsourced Scene or Circumstance
Low-context culture	Police officer (Todd)	Airport/street/class
High-context culture	Todd	Anty house
Individualism	Todd	Travel to India
Collectivism	Indian people/ Puro	Street/washing clothies
Low power distance	Todd/Aisha	Boss office
High power distance	Indian people	Washing clothies
Uncertainty tolerance	Aisha	Class
Uncertainty avoidance	Anty Ji/Todd	Home/class
Task orientation	Todd	Teaching people in class
Social orientation	Pulo/anty Ji	Anty house

Reflection

Create a reflection about the movie Outsourced using the PowerPoint I give you. Show that you really understand the above cultural concepts.

1. As soon as Todd arrives, he experiences the discomfort of being disoriented in a
strange new place. What happens at the airport?

When arrived to India he saw a huge crowed and he tried to across through these people to find a taxi.

2. When a friendly traveler helps him get on the train, what does he tell him to do?

He told him to jump to the train before it leaves.

3. When he gets on the train, he cannot find an empty seat. How is this problem
solved for him? How might this be a cultural solution?

The young kid offered him his seat and then sat on his leg.

4. Todd wants to check in to a hotel. But Puro insists he comes to a boarding house.
What is the reason he gives Todd?

That he will be alone in the hotel.

5. During his first conversation with Aunti Ji he makes two big mistakes. What are
they?

He ate in the lift hand which is consider unclean in India.

6. What is Todd's reaction to "You need to learn about India"? What stage of culture
shock might it represent?

He was shocked and didn’t understand why Aisha said that.

7. He calls home several times. Why? What stage of culture shock might provoke
calls home?

Because he is homesick.

8. Why is he so eager to go to McDonnells?

 Because he could not adapted with Indian food.



9 What does I.N.D.I.A. stand for?  I’ll Never Do It Again,

10. When he looks at the cow in the office the second time, why is his reaction so
different?

Because he started to adapt  with the situation in India

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