Intercultural Communication Flashcards
Communication and culture are
interdependent
Totality of learned system of meanings
Patterns, traditions, values, beliefs and norms that are passed down from one generation to the next.
Culture
Identities and Culture
Religious Background
Family background
Economic Status
Educational Achievement
Emotional State
Different races
Interracial Communication
Diff ethnicities
Interethnic Communication
Diff nations
International Communication
Same culture
Intracultural Communication
The diversity of culture and people impact
communication
Why study Intercultural Communication?
It allows us to foster direct contact with different people in our neighborhoods, community, schools & workplaces
Groups, time, power, authority & gender
Eckert (2006)
Individualism
Independence and self reliance
Individual’s own benefit over rights
Self sufficient
For the common good
Collectivism
Value to time and schedule
Clock Oriented
Hierarchical Cultures
High power distance cultures
Gap between men and women, rich and poor, blue collared and professionals
Egalitarian Culture
No one is better than anyone else
Equality
Women and minority groups