BU208 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Nonverbal Communication, Baby Boomers, Communication
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Our culture is a learned set of assumptions that shape our perceptions of the world and of appropriate values, norms , attitudes, and behaviours. Gender, age ,race, ethnicity, social class, religion, sexual orientation, physical appearance and ability, regional and national characteristics. Normal" is culturally biased; people"s expectations of behaviour varies from culture to culture and even within culture. One of the most diverse countries in the world. Immigration has always sourced canada"s population growth, and countries do so. Diverse economy, with key clusters in finance, media, technology, and communication. Baby boomers are the largest population age group. Elders values continue to shape our world. Cultural sensitivity is legally and financially responsible behavior and a part of our global identity. Recognition and respect for the diverse views of others did also legal behaviour, enshrined in numerous document at every level of government. Most info is inferred from the context of a message little is spelled out.
