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45 Cards in this Set
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Cross-National/ Cross-Cultural Comparative |
Comparing 2 systems (USA vs. Russia's freedom) |
1 of 3 facets of global communications |
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International/Intercultural |
How to communicate with one another |
1 of 3 facets of global communications |
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Transnational |
Space outside of the country (UN has no borders, but USA does) |
1 of 3 facets of global communications |
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In Globalization, what is the biggest similarity? |
Advent of Technology |
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Nation-State Dominance |
People/countries on government communication |
1 of 3 stages of globalization |
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Multinational expansion |
*Business Finding new markets and want to sell to more people |
1 of 3 stages of globalization |
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Decentralization |
Power is taken from others, individuals are interconnected and communicating through technology. (We are currently in this era) |
1 of 3 stages of globalization |
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Pros of Globalization |
-Access of new markets -Increased intercultural connections and understanding -Reduction of large scale war(still debatable) |
AIR |
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Cons of Globalization |
-Idea of poorer regions become over dependent upon richer places of the world -Increase of exchange of disease -Blurring of culture's differences |
IIB |
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Social construction of Reality How we learn about the world
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Cross Cultural Comparative studies - interpersonal communication systems focus on culture (values, norms, world views) |
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Social Contructivism |
Theory about gaining knowledge that people construct their understanding of reality with other people |
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Assumptions of Social Constructivism |
1. People learning constantly 2. Language is central role 3. Understanding 'significance and meaning' 4. People learn in groups(religion, schooling, family) 5. Groups share artifacts with a shared meaning(inside jokes, American eagle) 6. Social of reality helps us understand the world & culture |
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System |
Culture is organized and functional |
4 components of culture |
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Historically share |
We share different/ similar system that has a story |
4 components of culture |
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Symbolic resources |
We have shared stories Big foot --> American myth 9/11--> symbol to save |
4 components of culture |
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Make our world meaningful |
-sense of belonging -explains the world to us -makes the world more manageable |
4 components of culture |
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Etic |
Cultural characteristics that cut against lines. Every cultural have universal cultures.
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Etic |
Cultural characteristics that cut against lines. Every cultural have universal cultures.
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Examples of Etic |
Language System where have roles Belief system Traditions in the nation Norms General values |
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Emic |
Cultural characteristics that are unique to the given culture |
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Emic |
Cultural characteristics that are unique to the given culture |
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Examples of Emic |
Traditions by themselves Specific values |
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Individualism |
Focus on individual. They value themselves.
Value: Independence, personal responsibility for oneself, freedom of choice, achieving self, speaking one's mind |
Define and value |
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Individualism |
Focus on individual. They value themselves.
Value: Independence, personal responsibility for oneself, freedom of choice, achieving self, speaking one's mind |
Define and value |
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Examples of individualism |
USA, West, college students, uniforms |
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Individualism |
Focus on individual. They value themselves.
Value: Independence, personal responsibility for oneself, freedom of choice, achieving self, speaking one's mind |
Define and value |
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Examples of individualism |
USA, West, college students, uniforms |
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Collectivism |
Focus point is collective and built on "WE". Values: Inter-dependence, group correspondence, reserve individual opinions, order &a unity, valuing stats quo, inclusion |
Define and value |
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Individualism |
Focus on individual. They value themselves.
Value: Independence, personal responsibility for oneself, freedom of choice, achieving self, speaking one's mind |
Define and value |
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Examples of individualism |
USA, West, college students, uniforms |
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Collectivism |
Focus point is collective and built on "WE". Values: Inter-dependence, group correspondence, reserve individual opinions, order &a unity, valuing stats quo, inclusion |
Define and value |
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Examples of Collectivism |
Tonga family(stay close to home), Asian tend be collectivism, giving/receiving selfness |
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Individualism |
Focus on individual. They value themselves.
Value: Independence, personal responsibility for oneself, freedom of choice, achieving self, speaking one's mind |
Define and value |
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Examples of individualism |
USA, West, college students, uniforms |
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Collectivism |
Focus point is collective and built on "WE". Values: Inter-dependence, group correspondence, reserve individual opinions, order &a unity, valuing stats quo, inclusion |
Define and value |
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Examples of Collectivism |
Tonga family(stay close to home), Asian tend be collectivism, giving/receiving selfness |
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Power distance |
When powerless people of a culture accept the power
Has low and high power |
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High contact |
Degree that has physics contact in communications -high tolerance between people -physical contact seems important in relationships |
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High contact |
Degree that has physics contact in communications -high tolerance between people -physical contact seems important in relationships |
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Low contact |
Personal space Physical contact is only for those you know well |
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High context |
-Verbal communications is indirect -language seems like building context/trust -gestures |
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Low context |
-Deprived from words spoken -low on gestures -verbal messages are direct & short |
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Masculinity |
-Gender: men rules at work, women cook -Woman have less power -Fewer women in power
Values: Achievement, heroism, work is valued over family |
Define and value |
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Masculinity |
-Gender: men rules at work, women cook -Woman have less power -Fewer women in power
Values: Achievement, heroism, work is valued over family |
Define and value |
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Femininity |
Gender and social is less -women have more power in society but not over them -women have been elected for some leaderships
Values: Cooperation, modest, care for the needy, quality of life, balances work & family |
Define and value |