Chapter 2 Flashcards
culture
the learned shared symbols, language, values , and norms that distinguish one group of people from another
society
group of people who share that culture
in-group
group of people with whom one identifies
out-group
group of people with whom one does not identify
symbols
something that represents an idea
values
standards used to judge how good something is
norms
rules or expectation that guide behavior
co-cultures
groups of people who share values, customs, and norms related to a mutual interest (i.e. religious group, sports, disability)
7 main cultural differences
- individuilism vs. collectivism
- high and low-context cultures
- low and high-power distance
- masculine and feminine cultures
- monochronic vs. polychronic culture
- uncertainty avoidance
- cultural communication codes
individualistic
individuality, responsibility to yourself, value self-reliance (i.e. U.S., Britain)
collectivistic
more emphasis on loyalty to family, work-place, and/or community that tramps the needs of the individual (i.e. Africa, Japan)
high-context culture
verbal communication is ambiguous and meaning is drawn from contextual clues
low-context culture
verbal communication is expected to be explicit and is often interpreted literally
low-power distance
power is not highly concentrated in specific groups of people
high-power distance
much of the power is concentrated in a few people
