Chapter 2- Communication and Culture Flashcards
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culture
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- the totality of learned, shared symbols, language, values, and norms that distinguish one group of people from another
- set of characteristics common among people
- we acquire our culture
- different than nationality, ethnicity
2
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societies
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- groups of people who share common cultures
- you can identify with more than one
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in groups
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-groups of people with whom we identify
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out groups
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- groups we see as different from ourselves
- being part of the outgroup can be exciting but also stressful
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enculturation
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process of acquiring/learning a culture
- can be done through imitation
- can be done subconsciously (taking on a accent, body language)
- can be done through direct instruction
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co-cultures
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- groups of people who share values, customs, and norms related to mutual interests or characteristic besides their national citizenship
- can reflect shared activities, beliefs, or characteristics
- many people identify with multiple co-cultures
- many co-cultures thrive online
- ex. freestyle genre, knitting, track 4, gardening
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symbols
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- cultures vary in their symbols
- symbol is anything that represents an idea
- flags and national anthems are both ex. of cultural symbols
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values
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- cultures vary in their values
- cultures values are the standards it uses to judge how good, desirable, or beautiful something is
- US American culture tends to value equal opportunity, material comfort, practicality and efficiency, achievement, democracy, free enterprise, and individual choice
- safety, power, kindness -> can be set to a similar/diff standard for diff cultures
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languages
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- cultures vary in their language
- approx 6,800 languages are used in the world today
- chinese, spanish, and english (in that order) are the 3 most commonly spoken language
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norms
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- cultures vary in their norms
- norms are rules or expectation that guide peoples behavior in a culture
- greeting norms and norms for politeness often vary considerably across cultures
- greetings
11
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cultures vary in
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- norms
- language
- values
- symbols
- 4 components of culture
12
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individualistic cultures
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- believe the individuals responsibility is to the him or herself
- capitalism
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collectivistic cultures
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- believe their responsibility is to their communities
- emphasize family, relationships, kindness
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low context cultures
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-taught to communicate directly and to say what they mean
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high context cultures
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- taught to convey meaning through subtle behaviors and contextual cues rather than through verbal directness
- avoids communication to avoid conflict sometimes
