COM 439 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Intercultural Communication, Abusive Power And Control
26 Jun 2018
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Chapter 10, 11, 12
● Types of relationships
○ Romantic
■ Love, connectedness, openness
○ Platonic
■ Increased intimacy, more self-disclosure
○ Homo
○ Hetero
● Homo vs Hetero relationships
○ Homo
■ Can’t necessarily rely on family, still backlash for not being hetero
● Similarity principle (in terms of relationships)
○ We tend to be attracted to people who we perceive to be similar to ourselves
● Turning points
● Interaction styles (in terms of relationships)
○ Submissive
■ One member of the couple gives in to the other one and abandons their
own culture
■ Doesn’t work long term
○ Compromise
■ Each person gives up a little in order to make the relationship work and
minimize cultural differences
○ Obliteration
■ Erase the individual cultures and come up with a new one in order to deal
with cultural differences
■ Not viable long term
○ Consensus
■ Negotiate in order to arrive at a mutually inclusive solution
● Various styles of dealing with conflict
○ Dominating
■ High regard for self, low regard for others
○ Integrating
■ A concern for the self and others
■ Collaboration
■ Empathetic
○ Compromising
■ Sharing and exchanging information
■ Moderate degree of regard for the self and others
○ Obliging
■ One side downplays differences and emphasizes commonalities
○ Avoiding
■ Low concern for self and others
○ Constructive
Document Summary
Can"t necessarily rely on family, still backlash for not being hetero. We tend to be attracted to people who we perceive to be similar to ourselves. One member of the couple gives in to the other one and abandons their own culture. Each person gives up a little in order to make the relationship work and minimize cultural differences. Erase the individual cultures and come up with a new one in order to deal with cultural differences. Negotiate in order to arrive at a mutually inclusive solution. High regard for self, low regard for others. A concern for the self and others. Moderate degree of regard for the self and others. One side downplays differences and emphasizes commonalities. Conflict is an opportunity to strengthen/improve bonds between people. Conflict is an interference between people who have incompatible goals, values, and expectations. Conflict is normal and useful, issues can change through negotiation. Releases tensions and diffuses more serious conflict.
