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Communication, Culture, and Identity CMN 125
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Communication, Culture, and Identity. CMN 125. Chapter Goals. Recognize and Understand the Complexity of Culture Identify Reasons for the Importance of Intercultural Communication Explain the Obstacles to Achieving Intercultural Effectiveness - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Communication, Culture, and Identity
CMN 125
Chapter GoalsChapter Goals
Recognize and Understand the
Complexity of Culture
Identify Reasons for the Importance of
Intercultural Communication
Explain the Obstacles to Achieving
Intercultural Effectiveness
Employ Strategies to Improve Intercultural
Communication
Intercultural Communication DefinedIntercultural Communication Defined
“...communication between and among
individuals and groups whose cultural
backgrounds differ.”
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Defining CultureDefining Culture
Culture is Learned
Culture Creates Community
Co-Cultures
Culture Clash
Culture is Multileveled Mic
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Why Study Intercultural Communication?Why Study Intercultural Communication?
Technological Imperative
Demographic Imperative
Economic Imperative Global Village
Outsourcing
Why Study Intercultural Communication?Why Study Intercultural Communication?
Peace Imperative
Self-Awareness Imperative
Dimensions of CultureDimensions of Culture
Individualism-Collectivism
High Context Cultures
Low Context Cultures
Dimensions of CultureDimensions of Culture
Masculinity-Femininity
Masculine Cultures
Feminine Cultures
Dimensions of CultureDimensions of Culture
Distribution of Power
High Power Distance Cultures
Caste Systems
Low Power Distance Cultures
Dimensions of CultureDimensions of Culture
Uncertainty Avoidance
Challenges to Intercultural CommunicationChallenges to Intercultural Communication
Ethnocentrism
Stereotyping
Anxiety and Uncertainty
In-Group
Out-Group
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Choices for Intercultural CommunicationChoices for Intercultural Communication
Know Your Biases and Stereotypes
Tolerate the Unknown
Practice Cultural Respect
Cultural Empathy
Cultural Relativity
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Choices for Intercultural CommunicationChoices for Intercultural Communication
Educate Yourself
Be Prepared for Consequences
Relate to the Individual, Not the Culture
Reevaluate and Eliminate Your Prejudices
Challenges to Intercultural CommunicationChallenges to Intercultural Communication
Misinterpretation of Nonverbal and
Verbal Behaviors
Assumption of Similarity of Differences
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