Chapter 2- Culture and Social Media Flashcards
Achievement Culture
Societies that place high value on material success
Nurturing Culture
Culture in which relationships are important
Asynchronous Communication
Time gap between responses
Co Culture
A culture within a culture
Examples- Age, Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Sexual Orientation Etc
Culture
Beliefs and values people share and learn
Collectivism Culture
Feel loyalty and obligation to an ingroup
Dishinibation
Transmitting messages without considering the consequences
Ethnocentrism
Thought and attitude that ones own culture is superior to others
High Context Culture
Rely on subtle non verbal cues to maintain social harmony
Individualistic Culture
Valuing the individual
In Group
Groups with whom we identify with
Intercultural Communication
Members of two or more cultures or co cultures exchanging messages influenced by their different cultures may be verbal or non verbal
Low Context Culture
Cultures that use primarily verbal and direct communication
High Context
Subtle and non verbal cultures whom use this motto to maintain social harmony
Nurturing Cultures
Relationships are important
Out Group
Those who we view as different
Power Distance
Inequality of power in society
Prejudice
Unfair biased and intolerant view of others who belong to an out group
Richness
Non verbal cues that add clarity to verbal messages
Salience
How much wight we attach to a person or phenomenon
Social Identity
The role you play in your group. The role you play as a member to a group. Example- Leader, follower, alpha male.
Social Media
All channels that make remote communication possible
Synchronous Communication
Communication in real time (live). No time gap
Uncertainty Avoidance
Avoid unknown or ambiguous situations. Take no risks.
