culture is a learned system of thought and behavior that belongs to and typifies a relatively large group of people
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What is one of the seven variations of communication across cultures have been identified?
High and low context cultures
Collectivist and individualist orientations
Comfort with uncertainty
Masculine and Feminine Orientation
Approaches to Power Distance
Time Orientation
Value of Emotional Expression
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What is co-culture?
Groups whose members share at least some of the general culture’s system of thought and behavior but have distinct characteristics or attitudes that unify them and distinguish them from the general culture.
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What is intercultural communication?
Intercultural Communication - the communication between people from different cultures who have different worldviews
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Explain high context and low context cultures.
High context: something with very subtle language and uses contextual clues
Low context: openly opinionated, a very direct voice; seen in the United States a lot
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What are three characteristics in affiliating groups?
Any of:
Generation
Gender
Race
Career
Politics
Religion
Ethnicity
Sexual orientation
interests/hobbies
Geography
Socioeconomics status
Technology
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What influences peoples worldviews?
Friends, family, siblings, media
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What is the difference between collectivists and individualists?
Individualists value their privacy and space
Collectivists value groups over individuals
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What is the social identity theory?
A person's sense of who they are based on their group membership.