COMM 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Culture Shock, Psychological Stress, South America
14 Dec 2016
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Intercultural communications communication that occurs in interactions between people who are culturally. Culture learned patterns of perception, values and behaviors. Culture is dynamic , heterogeneous and operates with s ocietal power structures. Diaspora a process where whole groups of people are displaced to new countries as the flee genocide or other conditions. Peacebuilding working toward stability in a region to prevent conflicts from escalating into a war. Border dwellers people who live between cultures and often experience contradictory cultural patterns. Temporary refugees from war, famine or economic hardship. Permanent refugees from war, famine, or economic hardship: psychological stress of being in an unfamiliar environment, learning how to behave appropriately in a new culture (both verbally and non verbally) Culture shock a feeling of disorientation and discomfort due to the lack of familiar environmental cues. Reverse culture shock (re-entry shock) culture shock experienced by travelers returning to their home country. People who grow up living on the borders between culture groups.
