COM 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Intercultural Communication, Dominant Culture, Cultural Relativism
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Intercultural communication- the exchange of information between individuals who are unalike culturally. Developments in technology and shifts in demographics allow for easier intercultural communication. Ethnic groups, neighborhood gangs, partisan political groups, and gay and lesbian societies. Communication with people from other cultures is increasingly common. Intercultural communication is economic; we sell and buy things from other countries. Some cultures value silence over talk (east asians) Study intercultural communication b/c the convergence of technologies. The influx of foreign born immigrants, aliens, and refugees who have changed the face of the united states. Culture- a unique combination of rituals, religious beliefs, ways of thinking, and ways of behaving that unify a group of people. Dominant culture- determined by who has the power and influence in a group; in the. United states the dominant culture is white, male, able-bodied, straight, married, and employed. Koreans value human relationships and linkage with others over occupation.
