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Intercultural Communication
Ch 1
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09/06/2004

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Term
co-culture
Definition
term used to convey concept of interdependent and equal subcultures within a society
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subgroups
Definition
group based on vocation, avocation, or special skills that, like cultures, provide patterns of behavior and values
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subcultures
Definition
group within a larger society that shares distinctive cultural characteristics to distinguish it from others
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ethnic group
Definition
subgroup identified by shared descent and heritage
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reference group
Definition
group to which one aspires to attain membership
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myths
Definition
stories and images representing a culture's values handed down from generation to generation as a guide for living
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ethnic identity
Definition
identification with and perceived acceptance into an ethnic group
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rituals
Definition
socially essential collective activities w/in a culture
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culture
Definition
sum total of ways of living including behavioral norms, lingusitic expression, styles of communication, patterns of thinking, and beliefs and values of a group large enough to be self-sustaining transmitted over the course of generations
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