Adapting Communication to Cultures and Social Communities Relationships

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Adapting Communication to Cultures and Social Communities

Adapting Communication to Cultures and Social Communities

Relationships between Culture & Communication is closely linked to culture because communication expresses, sustains,

Relationships between Culture & Communication is closely linked to culture because communication expresses, sustains, and alters culture Culture – A system of ideas, values, beliefs, and customs that is communicated by one generation to the next and that sustains a particular way of life

Culture is: 1) A system 2) Learned 3) Holistic

Culture is: 1) A system 2) Learned 3) Holistic

5 Central Relationships between Culture and Communication 1) We learn culture in the process

5 Central Relationships between Culture and Communication 1) We learn culture in the process of communicating 2) Communication is a primary indicator of culture A) Individualistic culture low-context communication

B) Collectivist culture high-context communication 3) Multiple cultures (social communities) may exist within a

B) Collectivist culture high-context communication 3) Multiple cultures (social communities) may exist within a single culture Standpoint theory – Our experiences as members of a particular social group shape the way we perceive the world, ourselves, and the way we communicate

4) Communication expresses & sustains cultures 5) Communication is a source of cultural change

4) Communication expresses & sustains cultures 5) Communication is a source of cultural change

Guidelines for adapting communication to diverse cultures & social communities 1) Engage in Person-Centered

Guidelines for adapting communication to diverse cultures & social communities 1) Engage in Person-Centered communication 2) Respect others’ feelings and ideas 3) Resist ethnocentric bias Cultural relativism – The ability to recognize that cultures vary in how they think, believe, behave, and value

4) Recognize that responding to diversity is a process: A) Resistance B) Assimilation C)

4) Recognize that responding to diversity is a process: A) Resistance B) Assimilation C) Tolerance D) Understanding E) Respect F) Participation

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