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	Todd	Class
High-context culture	Todd	Aunty JI home's
Individualism	Todd	traveling to India
Collectivism	Indian people  \  Puro	Washing place
Low power distance	Todd \ Aisha \ Aunty JI	Class
High power distance	Indian people	Washing clothes
Uncertainty tolerance	Aisha	Class
Uncertainty avoidance	Aunty JI \ Todd	Home  \ class
Task orientation	Todd	Teaching people
Social orientation	Aunty JI \ Puro	Aunty JI home

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 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

3.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.

4.When a friendly traveler helps him get on the train, what does he tell him to do?
He advised him to jump into the train .



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

Because he is homesick

6. Even though the host Puro speaks English, Todd uses American slang a lot
without thinking. So as not to insult Puro, what does he say the meaning of
Schmuck is?
That means like a nice guy

7.Why is he so eager to go to McDonnell’s?

To eat beef burger.

8. What advice does his fellow American have for him?

Do not ask for beef again.

 

 

 

 

9.How well does Todd handle himself when he is invited over the wall to an Indian
home for a meal?

He sat with them and made himself as a member of the family.

 

 10.During his first conversation with Aunti Ji he makes two big mistakes. What are
they?
He ate with his left hand which considered not clean in india and he placed the same hand he ate with back in the food