Intercultural Comm

Front 1

eastern culture

Back 1

1. process oriented
2. more important how you say things when achieveing goals rather than a goal itself
3.indirect communication

Front 2

western culture

Back 2

1. outcome oriented
2. use comm. strategies to get what you want
3. direct communication emphasis is norm.

Front 3

Etic

Back 3

1. studies human behavior from outside culture system
2. researcher observes/ collects data
3. examines many cultures and looks for similarites

Front 4

Emic

Back 4

1. studies human behavior from inside that culture system
2. researcher interacts with the naitives usually asking them questions
3. examines one culture over time

Front 5

types of non verbal comm.

Back 5

-jesters
- vocalics
- facial expressions

Front 6

high culture

Back 6

activity and life style of the elite in society

Front 7

low culture

Back 7

activity and lifestyle of teh ordinary citizens in society

Front 8

examples of high culture

Back 8

classicial concerts, the opera, the ballet, polo

Front 9

examples of low culture

Back 9

NASCAR, rock concerts, night clubs, sporting events

Front 10

expectancy theory

Back 10

normative rules of nonverbal comm do NOT apply
-basic idea is amount of space between communicators is mandated by the norms of the situation and relationship of communicators

Front 11

communication accomodation theory

Back 11

extending advantage or favor to the other person
-accomodate to someone from another culture using verbal and non-verbal comm. meathods to make communicating easier

Front 12

face negotiations theory

Back 12

-self face concern: preserve individual's face
-other face concern: viewing honor and reputation as more important

Hint 12

concept very important in some cultures