Cultural Identity Flashcards
Identity
a self-image that we each derive from our
family, gender, cultural, ethnic,
and socialization process.
Or:
Our reflective views of ourselves and
other perceptions of our self-image
Identity Negotiation Theory
Identities are developed through interaction with
others.
it is a transactional interaction process whereby
individuals in an intercultural situation attempt to
assert, define, modify, challenge, and/or support
their own and others’ desired self-image.
Face Negotiatino Theory
Face Negotiation Theory assumes that people in all cultures work to maintain face in all situations, it Explains cultural differences in response to conflict.
Eu’s basic principle for integration
Integration is a dynamic, two-
way process of mutual
accommodation by all immigrants
and residents of Member States.
Multiculturalism
A society with diverse cultures.
A society’s tolerance towards diversity and acceptance of equal societal participation.
Dominant cultures
The most powerful group in society
It receives the most support from major institutions and constitutes the major belief systems.
The dominant culture possesses power and influence and greatly influences perceptions, communication patterns, beliefs, and values within a nation.
Co-Cultures
A group that has little or no say in creating the
dominant structure of society
In-group
A special membership group characterized by internal cohesiveness among its members, often with a shared culture, worldview or interest, i.e., ‘us’.
Outgroup
The group whose attributes are dissimilar from those of the ingroup, i.e., ‘them’.
Developmental model of intercultural sensitivity. DMIS
A model created by Milton Bennett as a framework to explain people’s reactions to cultural differences.
Ethnocentric
One’s own culture is experienced as the only real one. Other cultures are avoided by maintaining distance.
Ethnorelative
One’s experience of self includes the movements in and out of different cultural worldviews.
