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Chapter 2
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Communication
Undergraduate 1
01/28/2014

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globalization
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the increasing economic, political, and cultural intergration and interdependence of diverse cultures
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diversity
Definition
the recognition and valuing of diffrences
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intercultural communication
Definition
interpreting and sharing meanings with individuals from different cultures
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interracial communications
Definition
the interpreting and sharing of meanings with individuals from diffrent races
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interethnic coomunication
Definition
interaction and individuals of different ethnics origins
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international communication
Definition
communication between persons representing diffrent nations
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intracultural communication
Definition
interaction with memebers of the same racial or ethnic group or co-culture as yours
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melting pot philosophy
Definition
the view that diffrent cultures should be assimilated into the dominant culture
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cultural pluralism
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adherence to the principle of cultural relativism










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culturally confused
Definition
lacking an understanding of cultural difference
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cultural imperialism
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The expansion of dominion of one culture over another culture
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ethnocentrism
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the tndency to see one's own culture as superior to all others
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cultural relativism
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the acceptance of other cultural groups as equal in value to one's own
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prejudice
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a postive or negative prejudgment
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culture
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a system of knowledge, beliefs, values, customs, behaviors, and artifacts that are acquired, shared, and used by memebers during daily living
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co-culture
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groups of persons who differ in some ethnic or sociological way from the parent culture
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assimilation
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the means by which co-culture members attempt to fit in with members of the dominant culture
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accomodation
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the means by which co-culture members maintain their cultural indentity while striving to establish realationships with memebers of the dominant culture
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seperation
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the means co-culture members use to resist interacting with members of the dominant culture
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individualistic cultures
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cultures in which individual goals are stressed
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collectivistic cultures
Definition
cultures in which group goals are stressed
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high-context communication
Definition
a tradition-bound communcation system which depends on indirectness
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low-context communication
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a system that encourages directness in communication
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high-power-distance cultures
Definition
cultures based on power diffrences in which subordinates defer to superiors
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low-power-distance cultures
Definition
cultures that believe that poer should be used only when legimate
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masculine cultures
Definition
cultures that value aggressiveness, strength, and material symbols of success
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feminine cultures
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cultures that value tenderness and realationships
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digital divide
Definition
information gap
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xenophobia
Definition
fear of people
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