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Communication and Culture (Cocultures and Communication (Religion…
Communication and Culture
understanding Culture and Cocultures
Intercultural and Intergroup Communication: A matter of Salience
Examples from text
intercultural or intergroup communication happened in a team by your teammates
intercultural or intergroup communication happened with a couple who were raised in different religious traditions.
By a group of children is playing that we can understand that intercultural or intergroup communication
Cultural Differences Are Generalizations
Cultural Values and Norms Shape Communication
Uncertainty Avoidance
The cultural tendency to seek stability and honor tradition instead of welcoming risk, uncertainty, and change. (Adler & Rodman, 75)
Power Distance
"the degree to which members of a group are willing to accept a difference in power and status." (Adler & Rodman, 76)
High and Low Cultural Contect
Low-context culture
:" A culture that relies heavily on subtle, often nonverbal cues to maintain social harmony." (Adler & Rodman, 75)
High-context culture
:"A culture that uses language primarily to express thoughts, feelings, and ideas as directly as possible. (Adler & Rodman, 74)
Beliefs About Talk and silence
Silence and Talk will cause problems since different cultures.
Individualism and Collectivism
Collectivist culture
:"A culture in which members focus on the welfare of the group as a whole, rather than a concern by individuals for their own success." (Adler & Rodman, 72)
Individualism culture
:" a culture in which members focus on the value and welfare of individual members, as opposed to a concern for the group as a whole." (Adler & Rodman, 72)
Competitive and Cooperative Cultures
Cocultures and Communication
Religion
Religion is the defining factor in shaping in- and out group.
religious beliefs affect family life as well.
Physical Ability/Disability
Healthy people often discriminate against physically handicapped people
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Sexual may cause people have more mental burden.
Age/Generation
There are generation gaps exist in older people, young people and young people.
Regional Differences
"Accents are not the only indicator of regional differences." (Adler & Rodman, 78)
"the effect of nonnative accents is even stronger." (Adler & Rodman, 79)
Socioeconomic Status
Race and Ethnicity
Race
:" a construct originally vreated to explain differences between people whose ancestors originated in different regions of the world-Africa, Asia,Europe, and so on." (Adler & Rodman, 78)
Ethnicity
:"A social construct that refers to the degree to which a person identifies with a particular group, usually on the basis of nationality, culture, religion, or some other unifying perspective." (Adler & Rodman, 78)
Developing intercultural Communication Competence
Open-Mindedness
Open-mindedness is the same meaning of self-concept. Attitude decides everything
Knowledge and Skill
Communication is not easy. It is full of knowledge and skill.
Tolerance for Ambiguity
example: foreign language
Patience and Perseverance
communication could be a challenge in a life. The way to keep improving is that to keep patience and perseverance.
Increased Contact
Increased contact can keep friendly.
What bothered or intrigued you? Answer: Knowledge and skill.
What surprised you in the readings?: Well, I am interested in religions. The religions difference can cause a war, even a civic war.
What confused you or made you want to find out more? Answer: Age/Generation
For this chapter, I have my own experience. I left my country for like four years. Last winter, I went to China. I felt that that was really different. People don't use cash and card. They used their phone to buy everything, even a small market also can pay by phone. That was amazing. I feel that national capacity is also a reason to hinder the communication.