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How is the inheritance and development of etiquette realized?

Etiquette is a study of social communication, which has its own characteristics:

***same nature

People's desire to pursue truth, goodness and beauty is the same, etiquette is a social class of people of all levels of the *** with the same code of conduct and behavioral norms to comply with. Everyone must act according to etiquette, all mankind, no matter which country, which nation are proud to talk about etiquette. For example: etiquette, courtesy, politeness, manners are in line with the values of most people's civilization signs, China's Song Dynasty published the enlightenment textbook "Three Character Classic", emphasizing the importance of etiquette, "for the son of a man, square less time, pro-teachers and friends, learning etiquette." That is to say, as children, from a young age, we must approach teachers and friends, learn the etiquette of people in the world, because this is the starting point of being a human being.

Difference

Because of the different regions, different nationalities, different cultural backgrounds, etiquette, in addition to **** the same sex characteristics, but also with the region's own characteristics of the ethnic groups, which formed a difference in the form of etiquette. For example: there is a gesture, the thumb and forefinger ring into a circle, the rest of the fingers stretched out, meaning "OK", this gesture in the United States said "agree", "great", but in Brazil is to accuse someone of misbehavior. Therefore, in addition to a certain fixed form of etiquette and norms, but also pay attention to the time and place because of the object of the different, and "follow the local customs".

Inheritance

Etiquette norms will be people's communicative activities in the customary program fixed, this solidified program with the passage of time inherited, the formation of inheritance characteristics. People should adopt the attitude of learning from the essence of the etiquette norms passed down, remove the dross, and use the past for the present. For example, in major events, the rules of seating order with the north as the top and the right as the honor are inherited from the traditional etiquette, and have become the norms of etiquette that are still followed and observed by the people nowadays.

Development

Etiquette norms are not static, it is with the development of the times, scientific and technological advances, on the basis of tradition, constantly innovate, reflecting the requirements of the times and the spirit of the times. For example: in our country, shaking hands instead of bowing, bowing instead of kneeling, nowadays holidays to friends and relatives to make a ceremonial phone call, send a text message, or send ceremonial flowers, congratulations and greetings, these reflect the characteristics of the development of etiquette.