Chapter 2: Culture and Interpersonal Communication Flashcards
boundary markers
messages that single an action is inappropriate or off-limits within a cultural group
culture
the values, beliefs, and customs that we share with a group of people
diffusion
when the cultural practices of one group are adopted by another society
ethnocentrism
the tendency to see one’s own cultural beliefs as more correct, appropriate, and moral than other cultures
gender
a social construction of one’s psychological identity as predominantly masculine, feminine, or nonbinary
intercultural communication
interaction that is guided by a person’s membership in a social group, rather than his or her unique qualities as an individual
invention
the development of new cultural practices
marginalization
when less dominant groups of people in a society are treated as inferior or unimportant
myths
sacred stories in which the characters and their actions embody core cultural themes
norms
expectations for behavior that are shared within a cultural group
rituals
carefully scripted performances that mark culturally significant events
sex
whether a person is biologically male or female
socialization
the process by which newcomers to a cultural group come to understand its assumptions and guidelines
speech code
the system of symbols, rules, and assumptions that people create to accomplish communication
speech community
a group of people who use and interpret symbols in the same way
standpoint
the position from which people see the world based on their social or economic status
subcultures
speech communities that share some unique practices within a broader cultural group
