It is sometimes said that cultures are becoming more alike under the effect of mass tourism and globalisation.However,there often remains a gap between any two given cultures.What enables for us to bridge this gap is often called cultural awareness.Empathy,i.e.openness of mind and heart together with a willingness to try and understand things from some one else's perspective,is a necessary condition and for such an awareness to develop.However,empathy on its own it is not enough.We also need that to develop an ability to look at our culture from the outside.This process should make us realise that all the behaviours,beliefs and values that we have always taken in for granted may indeed appear strange to someone from another cultural group.In our other words,we need to be able both to make the strange look familiar,and they make the familiar look strange.If we can achieve this,then we can develop about what some sociologists call our cultural awareness. ______________,______________,______________,______________,______________,______________,______________,______________