Key concepts Flashcards
The Stranger
A member of a system, but not strongly attached to it or accepted by the other members of the system.
The other
When a individual lacks intimacy with
individuals who are different in ethnicity,
race, religion, occupation, or other variables
Prejudice
A negative attitude towards individuals resulting from negative stereotypes.
Uncertainty management
Anxiety/uncertainty management theory posits that effective interpersonal and intercultural communication is a function of how individuals manage the anxiety and uncertainty they experience when communicating with others.
Ethnocentrism
Seeing one’s own culture as the point of reference and seeing other cultures as insignificant or even inferior
In-group
A special membership group characterized by internal cohesiveness among its members, often with a shared culture, worldview or interest.
Out-group
The group whose attributes are dissimilar from those of the ingroup, i.e., ‘them’.
EU’s first common basic principle for integration
Integration is a dynamic two-way process of mutual accommodation by all immigrants and residents of member states
Communication Accommodation Theory
This theory explains conditions under which communicators negotiate and accommodate each other’s communicative behaviour through linguistic and non-linguistic moves.
