COMM1040 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Femininity, Masculinity, Communication Accommodation Theory
2 Nov 2015
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The ability to communicate appropriately, effectively, and ethically with people from diverse backgrounds. World -mindednesss: ability to demonstrate acceptance and respect toward their cultures" beliefs, values, and customs vs. ethnocentrism: believe own cultural beliefs, attitudes, values, and practices are superior. Acknowledge attribution complexity: understanding others behaviors have complex causes. Negative encounters may cause us to think it is because of someone"s personality. Positive ones make us think it was outside. Think of outside things that can attribute to their behavior. Learn about different cultures so that we can understand them. We want to understand peoples point of view. See what their motivations are based on their cultures. We can ask people why they behave the way we do so that we can learn more. Recognize varied cultural influence on your own and others communication. Process of adjusting our communication to mesh with the people and behaviors of other cultures.
