Ch 3 Flashcards
Culture
The language, values, beliefs, traditions, and customs people share and learn
Co culture
The perception of membership in a group that is part of an encompassing culture
Intergroup communication
Interactions among members of different co cultures
Salience
Describe how much weight we attach to cultural characteristics
In-groups
Groups we iddentify and are emotionally connected
Out-groups
Those who we view as different and with whom we have no sense of affiliation
Cultural differences are generalizations
There are sometimes greater differences within cultures than between them. Generalizations don’t apply to every member of a group.
Cultural values and norms shape communication
Shape how cultures think and act
Individualistic cultures
Some cultures value the individual more than the group. Their primary responsibility is helping themselves
Collectivistic cultures
Loyalty and obligation to an in-group: ones extended family, community, organization
Low-context culture
Uses language primarily to express thoughts, feelings, and ideas as directly as possible
High-context culture
Relies heavily on subtle, often on verbal cues to maintain social harmony
Uncertainty avoidance
Reflect the degree to which members of a culture feel threatened by ambiguous situations an how much they try to avoid them
Power distance
The extent of a gap between social groups who possess resources and influence and those who don’t
Beliefs about talk and silence
Westerners find silence off putting (shy, anxiety, disinterested) Asian cultures discourage sharing thoughts and feelings (fake, show off, “one who speaks does not know”)
Competitive and cooperative cultures
Independence, assertiveness, competitive ness in men. Women stay home and home life, men financial.
Race
Social construct originally created to explain differences between people whose ancestors originated in different regions of the world
Ethnicity
Is a social rather than biological construct. Refers to degree which a person identifies with a particular group.
Regional differences
Where you come from can shape feelings of belonging and how others regard you
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Some people may support it, other people will judge you
Religion
In some cultures, religion defines in and out groups, shapes how they communicate, morals and values
Physical ability/disability
They belong to their own community. It is a feature, not a characteristic
Age/generation
How we treat ppl of different ages, the relationship between ppl of diff ages, how we view them
Socioeconomic status
Working class, middle, upper. Ppl feel more comfortable within their own class. People connect through their work and lifestyle.
Increased contact
Link between exposure and positive attitudes. Hanging out w different ppl makes you less prejudice
Tolerance for ambiguity
The ability to live with uncertainty
Ethnocentrism
And attitude that ones culture is superior to others
Prejudice
Unfairly biased and intolerable attitude towards others that belong to and out group
Passive observation
Noticing what behaviors members of a different culture use
Active strategies
Asking members of other cultures how they behave, studying and trying to understand them
Self disclosure
Volunteering personal info to ppl from other culture with whom you want to communicate
Uncertainty avoidance
Cultural tendency to seek stability and honor tradition instead of welcoming risk uncertainty and change
