Chapter 2 Culture Gender What is Culture Culture

Chapter 2 Culture & Gender

[ What is Culture? Culture is the system of learned and shared symbols, language, values, and norms that distinguish one group of people from another ]

& Co [ Culture -cultures Co-cultures are groups of people who share values, customs, and norms related to mutual interests or characteristics besides their national citizenship ]

[ Culture & Communication (Values) Cultures Vary in their Values A culture’s values are the standards it uses to judge how good, desirable, or beautiful something is. U. S. Culture Tends to Value Equal Opportunity Material Comfort Democracy Free Enterprise Do other Countries have the same values? ] Individual Choice

[ How Culture Affects Communication Individualism Collectivism Have a responsibility to themselves Have a responsibility to their community Seeks personal achievement The needs of the group come first “I” focused “We” focused United States Australia Latin America Indonesia ]

[ How Culture Affects Communication High Context Low Context People are taught to convey meaning through contextual cues People are taught to “say what they mean” Messages are implied and context sensitive Consider meanings of nonverbal cues Messages are explicit, factual, and objective Want clear facts and direct talk ]

[ How Culture Affects Communication Low-Power-Distance & High-Power-Distance Cultures People in Low-Power. Distance Cultures believe that no one person or group should have excessive power In High-Power-Distance Cultures, certain groups have great power; average citizens have much less ]

[ How Culture Affects Communication Monochronic Polychronic Adhere to schedules and deadlines Not obsessed with schedule and deadlines Time is valuable Time is money; Time flies Time is what we make it Quality v. Quantity ]

[ ] Tips for Becoming for Culturally Aware Be Mindful Adapt to Others Actively Engage Others Be fully aware of the present moment without making hasty judgments Adapt your conversations to the accepted speech behaviors and norms of others Spend time and energy interacting with people from other cultures

[ Gender & Communication Gender is a Function of: Gender Roles Biological Sexual Orientation ]

[ How Gender Affects Communication Expressive Talk Instrumental Talk Primary way to establish closeness Used to solve problems and accomplish tasks http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=i. Xl. Cx. GRj. NKE ]

[ How Gender Affects Communication Women Communication Styles Less Powerful Speech Asking more questions, using hedges (“sort of, ” “might be”) Longer sentences, more qualifiers, more references to “we” and “they” https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=i. Go. C 8 FTLKSI ]

[ How Gender Affects Communication Men Communication Styles Powerful Speech Talking more, interrupting more frequently Shorter sentences, fragments and references to “I” and “me, ” more references to quantity ]

[ ] Time to Practice!! CULTURALLY “NORMAL” WORKSHEET