The Social and Cultural World
This term describes the way people organise themselves into groups and institutions.
What is society?
This is the sense of who a person is, based on traits, beliefs, and social connections.
What is identity?
This term describes communicating between people from different cultural backgrounds.
What is intercultural communication?
This term describes the expected behaviour, responsibilities, and rights associated with a person’s position in society.
What is a social role?
India is located on this continent.
What is Asia?
These are shared beliefs, values, customs, and practices that shape a group of people.
What is culture?
These are the groups or communities that influence how a person sees themselves, such as family, friends, or cultural groups.
What are social groups?
This communication style is common in cultures that value group harmony over individual expression.
What is collectivist communication?
This term describes the process by which cultural norms and knowledge are passed down through generations.
What is enculturation?
The majority religion in India is this.
What is Hinduism?
This concept explains how people are influenced by their social environments and relationships.
What is socialisation?
This process involves adopting behaviours, values, or beliefs from a group to feel a sense of belonging.
What is assimilation?
This approach encourages understanding and respecting cultural differences rather than judging them.
What is cultural relativism?
This concept refers to the unequal distribution of resources, opportunities, and privileges in society.
What is social inequality?
This is the official language of government and education in India, alongside many regional languages.
What is Hindi?
This theory proposes that children progress through stages of cognitive development, actively constructing knowledge and understanding of the world around them through interaction with their environment.
What is Piaget’s theory of cognitive development?
This theory proposes that social structures and institutions maintain order by teaching shared norms and values and shaping individual behaviour.
What is functionalist theory?
This theory focuses on high-context and low-context communication styles, explaining how some cultures rely heavily on implicit cues while others rely on explicit verbal messages.
What is Hall’s theory of high-context and low-context cultures?
This term describes the formal or informal rules that guide interactions and behaviour in a society.
What are social norms?
This social system in India historically categorised people into hierarchical groups.
What is the caste system?
Explain how social institutions, like education or religion, maintain social order in society.
What is they teach norms and values, reinforce rules, and guide behaviour?
Explain one way social media can impact the formation of personal and social identity.
What is it can shape self-perception, provide role models, create pressure to conform, or allow expression of unique identity?
Explain one way stereotyping can affect intercultural communication in a workplace or school setting.
What is it can lead to misunderstandings, discrimination, or misinterpretation of intentions?
This is the process through which individuals learn the values, norms, behaviours, and social expectations of their society, helping to shape both personal and social identity.
What is the process of socialisation?
Explain one way cultural differences in India might affect communication with people from another country.
What is differences in language, non-verbal cues, hierarchy, or etiquette can lead to misunderstandings or require adaptation?