(Midterms) Intercultural Communication Flashcards
Interaction between people whose culture are different from one another
Intercultural communication
Sending messages across language and culture
Intercultural communication
Composed of people, individuals living in a community
Society
People in the same place that share common characteristics
Community
Way of life of a group of people
Culture
People that value personal rights and responsibilities
Individualistic
Value self and personal achievement
Individualistic
Form independent self-concept and base their self-esteem on individual accomplishments
Individualistic people
Value community, collaboration, shared interests, harmony, the public good and avoid embarrassment
Collectivist
Value the interest of the group and its harmony
Collectivist
Form interdependent self-concept and base their self-esteem on how well they work in a group
Collectivist
Context used by speakers to convey most of the meaning
Low-context
Context wher verbal messages are direct, specific and detailed
Low-context
Low context countries
- US
- Germany
- Scandinavia
Context where the message if the speaker us understand from the context directly
High-context
High-context countries
- American Indian
- Latin America
- Asian countries
Study of how the perception of time differs among countries
Chronemics
Extent which people desire to predict what is the possible future
Uncertainty avoidance
Extent on how members of a culture expect and accept that power that power will be equally or unequally shared
Power distance
People are expected to adhere to traditional gender roles and behaviors
Masculinity
People assume variety of roles regardless of sex
Feminity
Orientation that tends to value rewards every now and then
Short term
Emphasizes quick results, fulfill social obligations and finish efficiently
Short term
Short termed orientation countries
- US
- Pakistan
- Russia
Value rewards that will be realized in the future
Long term orientation
Long term orientation countries
- China
- Japan
Commonly accepted standard of what is right or wrong
Values
Ones that members profess to hold
Ideal values
Ones that guide their actual behavior
Real values
Physiological discomfort when engaging in a new cultural situation
Culture shock
When values, beliefs, attitudes and norms are disrupted
Culture shock
4 stages of shock (by order)
- Honeymoon
- Anxiety
- adjustment
- Acceptance
Stage when you are still excited at a new cultural environment
Honeymoon
Stage where we immerse ourselves in nee environment
Acceptance
Learned system of norms held by majority groups of empowered people in society
Dominant culture
Hold important positions in society
Dominant culture
Have control of ideological apparatus
Dominant culture
Dictates what is in terms of race, ethnicity, sex and gender, etc
Dominant culture
Group of smaller number of people who hold common values, beliefs, attitudes and customs
Co-culture
Diverse, form women, people of color, LGBT community
Co-culture
Includes disabled people and very young and very old people
Co-culture
Posits that co-cultural groups must adjust and have preferred outcomes when ftf with dominant culture
Mark Orbe
3 preferred outcomes when ftf with dominant culture
- assimilation
- accomodation
- separation
Altering linguistic and nonverbal patterns to conform to the dominant/co-culture depending on the topic and participants of a conversation
Code switch
Barriers to intercultural communication competence
- anxiety
- assumed similarity/difference
- ethnocentrism
- stereotyping
- incompatible communication codes
- incompatible norms and values
