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CULTURE IN IPC :person_with_pouting_face::skin-tone-2:, Principles for…
CULTURE IN IPC :person_with_pouting_face::skin-tone-2:
2 Types of Culture
ENCULTURATION
- CULTURE THAT IS TRANSMITTED FROM ONE GENERATION TO ANOTHER
ACCULTURATION
- CULTURE THAT IS MODIFIED OR CHANGED THROUGH CONTRACT OR EXPOSURE TO ANOTHER CULTURE
The Relevance of Culture
Demographic Changes
: Changes brought different interpersonal customs
Economic and Political Interdependence
: Economic lives depend on our ability to communicate effectively across different culture.
Sensitivity to Cultural Differences
: Move from assimilationist attitude to cultural diversity
Culture-Specific Nature of IPC
: About cooperation and face saving;competitiveness and
outspokenness
Spread of Technology
: The rapid changes in technology has made intercultural communication as easy as it is inevitable.
HOW CULTURE DIFFERS
High and Low Power Distance Cultures
High
- culture in which much or most of the power is concentrated in a few people
Low
- a culture in which power is not highly concentrated in specific groups of people
Indulgence and Restraint
Indulgence
- emphasize the gratification of desires; having fun and enjoying life
Restraint
- curbing the gratification of desires; regulation by social norms
Masculine and Feminine Culture
Masculine
- competitive & Aggressive
Feminine
- Modest
Individual and Collective Orientation
Individual
- power, achievement,
stimulation
Collectist
- benevolence, tradition,
conformity
High-Low-Context Cultures
HC culture
- one in which much of the
information is in the context or in the person
LC culture
- most of information is
explicitly stated in verbal message (written)
High & Low High-Ambiguity-Tolerant
HAT
- don’t feel threatened by unknown situations; uncertainty is a normal part of life, no rules for communication/tolerate
LOW
- do much to avoid uncertainty and have a great deal of anxiety about knowing what will happen next
Long-Term & Short-Term Orientation
Long-Term
- promote the importance of future rewards
Short-Term
- promote the importance of past and present
Principles for Improving Intercultural
Communication
1)EDUCATE YOURSELF
2)REDUCE UNCERTAINTY
3)RECOGNIZE DIFFERENCES
4)CONFRONT YOUR STEREOTYPES
5)ADJUST YOUR COMMUNICATIONS
6)REDUCE YOUR ETHNOCENTRISM
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