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17 Cards in this Set
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Gender
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socially learned and reinforced characteristic that include one's biological sex and psychological characteristics (femininity, masculinity, androgyny)
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race
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genetically transmitted physical characteristics of a group of people
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ethnicity
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social classification based on nationality, religion, language, and ancestral heritage, shared by a group of people who also share a common geographic origin
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Individualism
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value individual achievement and accomplishments
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collectivism
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value group and team collaboration
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Uncertainty Reduction Theory
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Theory that describes how we interact with others to better understand strangers so they are less strange
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culture
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learned system of knowledge, behavior, attitudes, beliefs, values, and norms that is shared by a group of people
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ethnocentrism
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belief that your cultural tradtions and assumptions are superior to other
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accultration
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process through which an individual acquires new approaches, beliefs, and values by coming into contact with other cultures
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third culture
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common ground established when people from separate cultures create a third one.
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feminine culture
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culture that emphasizes relationships, caring for the less fortunate and overall quality of life
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masculine cultures
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emphasizes achievement, assertiveness, heroism and material wealth
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enculturation
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process of communicating a group's culture from generation to generation
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social decentering
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process in which you take into account another person's thought, feelings, values, background and per
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Name some topics describe our differences.
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gender
sexual orientation race ethnicity age social class |
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Barriers to effective intercultural communication
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culture shock
ethnocentrism different communication codes Stereotyping and Prejudice assuming similarities assuming differences |
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Ways to improve intercultural competence
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develop bridges
seek information ask questions and listen effectively develop a third culture |
