COMM 004 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Asian Americans, Culture Shock, Intercultural Communication

• School: College of The Sequoias
• Department: Communication (COMM)
• Course: COMM 004
• Professor: Tom

Document Summary

Increased opportunities for intercultural communication because of the following . Diaspora group of immigrants, sojourners, slaves, or strangers living in new lands while retaining strong attachments to their homeland. Enhanced business effectiveness: both domestic and international business opportunities. Improved intergroup relations: learning the customs and language of another culture in order to truly listen and understand. Enhanced self-awareness: people often learn more about themselves, their identities, and their cultures by coming into contact with folks from other backgrounds. Communication that occurs between people who are culturally different. - culture: learns patterns of perceptions, values, and behaviors shared by a group of people. - culture is dynamic (changes), heterogeneous (diverse), and operates within societal power structures. Boarder dwellers: people who live between cultures and often experience contradictory cultural patterns. Voluntary short-term travelers: dwellers by choice and for a limited time, such as study abroad students or corporate personnel. Voluntary long-term travelers: dwellers by choice for an extended time, such as immigrants.