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15 Cards in this Set
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communication occurs in
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cultural systems
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low context communication style
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indivualistic cultures
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High context communication style
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collectivist cultures
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all parts of a system are:
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related
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systems are organized
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wholes
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systems are more then:
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the sum of their parts
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We learn culture through interaction and
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mass media
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_________ is not neutral
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language
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________ cultures regards each person as distinct: (United States) on a test curve, the person with the highest grade complains that the others (also less trustworthy) are getting “A’s” and “B’s” that they did not deserve. Some say that is why we do not do as well in the Olympics.
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individualistic
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_________ cultures regard people as connected to one another: becomes important in tradition Japanese management- you would all work together and everyone would get promoted together rather than individual promotions.
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collectivist
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multiple social communities may coexist in:
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a single culture
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attempts to make since of social communities
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standpoint theory
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DOES NOT MEAN AGGREEMENT, means paying attention to the specific individuality of the person- without having to take your own “baggage” into it; You can understand without necessarily agreeing. Dr. Mills is very Pro-choice but she doesn’t personally like it, she would never do it. (“I don’t have sympathy for that person, but I still consider their position)
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Person-centered communication
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“ I think we should move where I have the good job offer since I make a bigger salary than you anyway” can change to “Let think about the pros and cons of the situation.”
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control vs. problem
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“I cant believe you got yourself into such a dumb predicament.” Verses “We have all gotten ourselves in bad situations.” The point is to be “us against them” instead of “me against you”
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superiority vs. Equality
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