Chapter 3: Intercultural Communication

Psychological discomfort you experience when you must interact in a new culture

It refers to interactions that occur between people whose cultures are so different that the communication between them is altered

A system of shared values, beliefs, attitudes, and orientations learned through communication that guide what is considered to be appropriate thought and behavior in a particular group of people.

Commonly accepted preference for some states of affairs over others

Ideal values—those that members of a culture profess to hold

Real values—those that can be seen guiding the actual behavior of member of that culture

Learned system of values, beliefs, attitudes, and orientations held by the people who are in power in a society

Cultures that side by side with the dominant culture and are comprised of smaller numbers of less powerful people who hold common values, attitudes, beliefs, and orientations that differ from those of the dominant culture

Gender

Race

Ethnicity

Sexual orientation/gender identity

Religion

Social class


Generation

Altering linguistic and nonverbal patterns to conform to the dominant culture or co-culture depending on the topics or co-participants in a conversation

A classification of people based on shared national characteristics such as country of birth, geographic origin, language, religion, ancestral customs, and traditions

System of beliefs, rituals, and ethics based on a common perception of the sacred or holy

A level in the power hierarchy of a society whose membership is based on income, education, occupation, and social habits;where you live and with whom you come in contact

Is that part of your self-image that is based on the cultural group or groups with which you most closely associate and align yourself

The Value of the Individual vs. the Group

Attitudes toward Predictability and Uncertainty

Attitudes about Social Power Distribution

Masculine vs. Feminine Orientation

Time Orientation

The Importance of Context for Sharing Meaning