Group Communication Flashcards
characteristics of groups
- interaction
- interdependence
- group structure
- shared behavioral standards
- collective identity / social identity
- group boundaries
groupthink
members of a group thinking and making decisions as a whole and discouraging individuality and deviance
McLuhans Global Village Prophecy
electronic media is separating us into tribes instead of bringing us together
tribalism
identity is completely wrapped up in the group rather than the individual
3 aspects of cancel culture
free speech, pressure, and social media
culture: two meanings
arts and aesthetics
templates for living
arts and aesthetics culture
something other than fulfilling basic needs
ex) art, music, dance, language, pop culture
templates for living culture
design plan of society that we all lesrn growing up
ex) food, family structure, marriage traditions, greetings
canceling vs cancel culture
when everyone is at risk of being cancelled, not just the social elites
becomes a part of normal life
characteristics of culture (MOLDS)
M - Multifaceted O - Overlapping L - Learned D - Dynamic S - Shared
captial I Intercultural communication
something rare and challenging
power distance
how good or normal equality is in a culture
individualism/collectivism
is the indiviual or the group the most important unit of society
uncertainty avoidance
how we tolerate uncertainty about people or events
masculinity/femininity
masculine = hierarchy
feminine = equality
differences in language use (4)
formality
expressiveness
directness
context dependence
little i intercultural communication
cultural difference js small
Colorblindness
denial that we notice race or are affected by it
“i dont see race so Im not racist”
People who act with the intent of color blindess often are ____ racist
more
social loafing
members get lost in the crowd and dont fulfill their potential
additive tasks
group productivity = all members efforts added up
free riding
if one person does the job, no one else has to
idiosyncrasy credit
symbolic group currency earned through group conformity
group dynamics
actions, processes, and changes that occur withong and between groups that come from group characteristics rather than individual characteristics
group synergy
groups are better than the best individuals among them
