COM 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Nonverbal Communication, Linguistics

• School: Tunxis Community College
• Department: Communication
• Course: COM 100
• Professor: Clark

Document Summary

Social science the study of humans and their social relationships. Objective stresses the word science in social science. Subjective stresses the word social in social science. How we communicate and how our communication is received can shape our identities. Identity plays a role in intercultural communication. Understanding identity is useful because so much of us life is organized around specific identities. Identity is a key site where individual and societal forces come together to shape communication. Refers to who you are and the specific characteristics that set you apart from others. Primary identities: consistent and enduring categories such as race and gender. Secondary identities: fluid and depend on the situation (college major, martial status) Identity exists at both the individual and societal levels. The relationships, experiences, and communication interactions we share with others shapes how we see ourselves. Identities need to be understood in historical, social, and cultural contexts. The ways scholars collect and analyze data.