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| The group that is in power, has the greatest amount of control over how business is carried out. |
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| How to Dominate Cultures control? |
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| Control differs from culture to culture, but typically through fear, money, military etc |
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| What does the dominate culture control? |
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| Values, communication patterns, perceptions, beliefs, attitudes. (Churches, Gov't, Education, Military, Media, Monetary Systems) |
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| Groups or social communities exhibiting communication characteristics, perceptions, values, beliefs, and practices that differ and distinguish them from other groups. |
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| Why is co-culture important? |
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| Influences how people communicate and how they perceive aspects of the world. |
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| We are all connected. Actions and processes that involve the entire world and result in something worldwide in scope. |
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| Three ways we are connected (globalization) |
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1. Trade and Business
2. Technology and Travel
3. Natural Resources |
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| Explain globalization in terms of trade and business. |
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| Companies are all over the world (McDonald's, 7-Elevan, Baskin Robbins etc) meaning countries do business with one another, creating a global economy. |
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| Explain globalization in terms of technology and travel. |
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| People are better able to connect through technology(cell phones/internet etc)It is also easier for people to travel and meet face to face. |
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| Explain globalization in terms of natural resources. |
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| Economic strength has increased and countries must now sustain commercial growth, causing a higher demand of natural resources and higher competitions. Will also need international cooperation so that natural resources are not depleted. |
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| Explain how communication is dynamic. |
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| It is ongoing with no beginning or end, there are many variables(sex, age, location) and it is always changing. |
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| Name the 6 principles of communication. |
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1. Dynamic
2. Symbolic
3. Contextual
4. Self Reflective
5. Learned
6. Has Consequences |
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| Two key elements of culture. |
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| Importance of values as an element of culture. |
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| They represent the way people believe they should live. Help to determine how people ought to live. When people have different values they will act and anticipate different behavior under the same circumstance. |
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| Importance of language as an element of culture. |
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| Allows members to share ideas, feelings, and information. It is the chief method of transmitting a culture. |
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| The process of learning ones culture. |
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| Explain how culture is an integrated system. |
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| A culture functions as in integrated whole. It is composed of parts all related to each other. |
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| A collection of assumptions regarding various groups. We make assumptions pretty regularly |
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| Explain the phrase: "Communication is not a cure-all" |
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| Communication is a valuable toll in resolving interpersonal problems but cannot solve ALL problems. It is only a step in the right direction. |
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| The belief that ones own culture is superior to others. You look at other cultures from the view point of your own and often assume yours is better or correct. (Viewing the rest of the world through the narrow lens of one's own culture) |
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