CM_2 Flashcards
It happens when individuals interact, negotiate, and create meanings while bringing in their varied cultural backgrounds.
Intercultural Communication
What is Intercultural Communication?
When individuals interact, negotiate, and create meanings while bringing in their varied cultural backgrounds.
It is the sending and receiving of messages across languages and cultures
Intercultural Communication
What does DMIS stand for?
The Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity
What are the stages of DMIS?
- Denial
- Defense
- Minimization
- Acceptance
- Adaptation
- Integration
What is the definition of Denial?
The individual does not recognize cultural differences
What is the definition of Defense?
The individual starts to recognize cultural differences and is intimidated by them, resulting in either a superior view on own culture or an unjustified high regard for the new one.
What is the definition of Minimization?
Although individuals see cultural differences, they bank more on the universality of ideas rather than on cultural differences
What is the definition of Acceptance?
The individual begins to appreciate important cultural differences in behaviors and eventually in values
What is the definition of Adaptation?
The individual is very open to world views when accepting new perspectives
What is the definition of Integration?
Individuals start to go beyond their own cultures and see themselves and their actions based on multifarious cultural viewpoints