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The Nature of Intercultural Communication
Intercultural communication: communication between persons of different cultures.
Intercultural business communication: communication within and between businesses that involves people from more than one culture.
Definitions
Riol (read it out loud) (p. 5, last paragraph): “Whereas communication is a process, culture is…”
Culture, I
Riol (p. 6, last paragraph): “Another way to describe culture is by using the cultural metaphor…”
Culture, II
Subcultures are groups of people possessing characteristics traits that set apart them from others within a larger society or macroculture.
The U.S. macroculture is white (66%). Subculture examples: teenagers, baby
boomers, African Americans, Latin Americans, etc.
Subcultures
Riol (p. 7, last paragraph): “Stereotypes, perceptions about certain groups of people or nationalities, exist….”
Stereotypes
Riol (p. 13, first paragraph): “When encountering someone from another culture…”
Communication barriers
Riol (p. 14, last paragraph): “In order for managers to be successful interculturally…”
Global mindsets
Riol (p. 24, 3rd paragraph): “ The U.S. economic system is capitalistic…”
The U.S. economic system
Riol (p. 25, 3rd paragraph): “The Chinese government is supporting the growth of the private sector…”
The Chinese economic system
Riol (p. 25, 5th paragraph): “Germany in one of the largest economies in Europe…”
The German economic system
Riol (p. 45, 2nd paragraph): “In the United States, People like to believe …”
The U.S. Social behavior
Riol (p. 45, 5th paragraph): “The Chinese are a hospitable, yet reserved, people…”
The Chinese social behavior
Riol (p. 46, 1st paragraph): “As an individualistic culture….”
The German social behavior
The attitude of valuing ourselves as separate individuals with responsibility for our own destinies and our own actions.
Believe in self-interest, independence, creativity, curiosity, assertiveness, and self-esteem.
Examples: Germans, European Americans, Dutch.
Individualism
The attitude to emphasize common interests, conformity, cooperation, and interdependence.
Believe in responsibility, politeness, and respect for elders and family.
Examples: Japan, China, India, and Puerto Rico.
Collectivism
Values form the core of a culture. Values are social principles, goals, or
standards accepted by persons in a culture. The family value in China vs. the family
value in U.S. Attitudes are our likes and dislikes to certain
people, objects, or situations.
Values vs. attitudes
Riol (p. 52, 2nd paragraph): “Some val;ues held by people in the United States are …”
American values
Riol (p. 56, 5th paragraph): “This attitude toward a woman’s role …”
Attitudes toward women
People in the U.S. value work and tend to subscribe to the work ethic.
Japanese work even harder, and they are expected to be so by their families.
Attitudes toward work
Riol (p. 60, 5th paragraph): “Truth, according to U.S. beliefs…”
Riol (p. 61, 2nd paragraph): “Although many U.S. Americans are inclined to believe that …”
Attitudes toward ethics
The trauma that you experience when you move into a culture different from your home culture.
Riol (p. 74, 2nd paragraph): “Engholm (1991) has identified …”
Cultural shock
Please share the cultural shock happened to you.
Now, it is your turn