Intercultural praxis ports
True or False?
Social justice is the full and equal participation of all groups in a society that is mutually shaped to meet their needs.
True!
What is high culture?
Those in the elite class/ruling class who had power and were educated. Those who embodied high culture.
What is low culture?
Those in the working class who enjoyed activities (folk art/street activities) embodied this type of culture.
What is an example of a symbol?
Words, images, people, ideas, or actions are all acceptable
True or False?
Inquiry means that we are aware of both the local and global contexts that shaped intercultural interactions.
False
What is Hegemony?
Domination through consent; domination without the need for force or explicit forms of coercion
What are symbols?
Symbols stand for or represent other things.
Name the three definitions of culture
1) as a shared meaning 2) a contested meaning 3) as a resource
Is reflection a capacity that is shared by all humans?
Yes
What is popular culture?
Popular culture references much of what was previously considered low culture
What is Standpoint Theory?
Claims that the social groups to which we belong shape what we know and how we communicate.
Name an example of ethnocentrism
What is Positioning?
How our geographic positioning is related to social and political positions.
Culture is a system of shared meanings that are passed from generation to generation through symbols
What is cultural identity?
Our situated sense of self that is shaped by our cultural experiences and social locations
Name 3 ports of the Intercultural praxis
inquiry, framing, positioning, dialogue, reflection, and action
What is Dialogue?
Dialogue is in which you engage in exchange of ideas, thoughts, and experiences that have both been oppositional and transformative dimensions.
What is Ethnocentrism?
The idea that one's own group's way of thinking, being, and acting in the world is superior to others.
What is the meaning of the Intercultural praxis?
To understand and address the intersection of cultural differences and hierarchies of power in intercultural interactions.
Who is the originator of the field of intercultural communication?
Edward T. Hall