SPCH 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Embeddedness, Egalitarianism, Ingroups And Outgroups
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High-context cultures: most of the meaning implied by physical settings or is presumed to be part of i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual"s i(cid:374)ter(cid:374)alized (cid:271)eliefs, (cid:448)alues, (cid:374)or(cid:373)s, a(cid:374)d so(cid:272)ial pra(cid:272)ti(cid:272)es. Low-context cultures: most the information is vested in the explicit code. Examples- german, swedish, european american, and english. Power distance: should power holders be challenged or should power holders be accepted. Uncertainty avoidance: degree to which a culture feels threatened by uncertain situations. Individualism/collectivism: degree to which the culture relies on allegiance to self or to the group. Time-orientation: reference about life and work, will it be short-term or long-term. Indulgence v. restraint: being happy in life versus being content with life. Autonomy v. embeddedness: preference for relationships and boundaries in relationships. Intellectual autonomy: pro(cid:373)ote a(cid:374)d support people"s i(cid:374)depe(cid:374)de(cid:374)t pursuit of thoughts, ideas, and knowledge: affe(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e auto(cid:374)o(cid:373)(cid:455): e(cid:374)(cid:272)ourage a(cid:374)d rei(cid:374)for(cid:272)e i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual"s pursuit of pleasura(cid:271)le emotional states, embeddedness: maintaining harmony in social relationship is important.
