Chapter 4 Flashcards
Coculture
A group that is part of an encompassing (wide range of aspects) culture.
Collectivistic Cultures
A group that is part of an encompassing culture.
Culture
The language, values, beliefs, traditions, and customs people share and learn.
Ethnicity
A social construct that refers to the degree to which a person identities with a particular group, usually on the basis of nationality, culture, religion, or some other unifying perspective.
Ethnocentrism
The attitude that one’s own culture is superior to other cultures.
Hegemony
The dominance of one culture over another.
high-context cultures
A culture that relies heavily on subtle, often nonverbal cues to maintain social harmony.
imaginary audience
A heightened self-consciousness that makes it seem as if people are always observing and judging you.
In-groups
Groups with which one identifies.
individualistic cultures
A culture in which members focus on the value and welfare of individual members more than on the group as a whole.
intergroup communication
Interaction between members of different cultures or cocultures.
intersectionality theory
The idea that people are influenced in unique ways by the complex overlap and interactions of multiple identities and social factors.
low-context cultures
language primarily to express thoughts, feelings, and ideas as DIRECTLY as possible.
organizational culture
A relatively stable, shared set of rules about how to behave and a set of values about what is important.
Out-groups
Groups one views as different from oneself.
