Intercultural Communication (MT-N) Flashcards
Refers to interactions that occur between people whose cultures are so different that communication is altered
Intercultural Communication
This term composes of individuals living in a community
Society
Refers to people living in a same place with shared characteristics (e.g. interests, goals, attitude, culture, etc.)
Community
This term refers to the following:
→ a way of life of a group of people
→ focuses on behaviors, beliefs, values, and symbols
→ generally accepted by people without thinking about them
→ passed along via communication imitation from one generation to the next
Culture
This culture values personal rights, responsibilities, privacy, freedom, innovation, and self expression
Individualist Cultures
This culture values community, collaboration, shared interests, harmony, public good, and avoiding embarrassment
Collectivist Cultures
A kind of context wherein verbal messages are direct, specific, and detailed (i.e. expressive)
Low Context (you don’t need much context clues to counter vagueness)
A kind of context wherein the messages are based from the context of when and where they were expressed (i.e. indirect)
High Context
What are the 2 example countries/regions given for having low context?
US and Germany
What are the 2 example countries/regions given for having high context?
Latin America and Asia
This refers to the value of time in life (e.g. punctuality and deadlines)
Chronemics
This characteristic is exhibited when people do several things at once (multitasking) because they see time in a continuous flow; they practice flexible schedules
Polychromic
Refers to following traditional gender roles
Masculinity
Refers to when people assume a variety of parts regardless of sex
Femininity
What 3 example countries were given that highlight the concept of femininity?
Sweden, Norway, and Denmark
This kind of orientation exhibits the desire for quick results and resolutions
Short Term
This kind of orientation puts emphasis on rewards for hard work and perseverance no matter how long it takes
Long Term
What 4 example countries were given in accordance with the short term orientation?
US, UK, Pakistan, and Russia
What 2 example countries were given in accordance with the long term orientation?
Japan and China
A system of shared aspects that give identity to a group
Culture
The accepted standards of what it right and wrong in a group
Values
These are values that members profess to uphold
Ideal Values
These are values that guide actual behavior
Real Values
T or F: One has to leave their country to experience intercultural communication
False (we encounter it more often than we realize)
This happens when:
- people’s values, beliefs, attitudes, and norms are disrupted
- there is psychological discomfort during engagement with a new cultural situation
Culture Shock
T or F: Culture is both transmitted and modified through communication (intercultural communication can be altered)
True
Stages of Culture Shock:
Refers to when one is still excited about the new environment
Honeymoon
Stages of Culture Shock:
This is experienced because of cultural differences
Anxiety
Stages of Culture Shock:
This is due to prolonged exposure/immersion to the new environment
Adjustment
Stages of Culture Shock:
This is due to the continuous immersion to the new culture
Acceptance
This kind of culture:
→ is a learned system of norms held by most empowered people in society
→ holds important positions as there is control over ideological apparatuses (i.e. media and government)
→ is accepted by the whole country (e.g. male dominance)
Dominant
This kind of culture:
→ is diverse, from women, POCs, the LGBT, the disabled, up to the very old, and young
→ states that entities can be non-human (i.e. language)
Co-Culture
When a co-culture interacts with a dominant culture:
Refers to adoption of a culture
Assimilation
When a co-culture interacts with a dominant culture:
Refers to acceptance of a culture
Accommodation
When a co-culture interacts with a dominant culture:
Refers to ignoring/being against a culture
Separation
This happens when co-cultural groups alter their linguistic and non-verbal patterns to conform with the dominant group
Code Switch
Which culture dictates what is accepted (race, ethnicity, sex and gender, sexual orientation, religion, age/generation, and disability) within a certain area?
Dominant
The notion that people of different cultures are more superior than others
Ethnocentrism
Refers to the labelling of people’s culture in general
Stereotyping
This can be done through formal studying, observation, and immersion
Acquire accurate knowledge
This refers to tolerating ambiguity, being open-minded, and being optimistic
Adopting an appropriate attitude
This can be done by practice listening, intercultural empathy, and flexibility
Developing culture-centered skills
Aside from being either individualist or collectivist, cultures could also differ in terms of the following (6):
- Context
- Chronemics
- Uncertainty avoidance
- Power distance
- Masculinity and Femininity
- Long/Short Term Orientation
