What are the six reasons or imperatives for studying intercultural communication?, Self-awareness, Demographic, Economic, Technological, Peace, Ethical, What is the Self-Awareness Imperative?, Increasing understanding of our own location in larger social, political, and historical contexts, What is ethnocentrism?, A tendency to think that our own culture is superior to other cultures, What are heterogeneous and homogeneous?, Heterogeneous: differences in a group; Homogeneous: similarities in a group, What is the melting-pot?, A metaphor where immigrants and minorities are assimilated into the dominant culture, What is the Economic Imperative?, Highlights globalization and the need for intercultural communication in the global market; contributes to economic welfare, What are ethics?, Principles of conduct that govern behaviors of individuals and groups, What are the differences between cultural values and ethical judgments?, Cultural values define what is “good” or “ought to be good”; ethical judgments focus on rightness and wrongness, What is “global village”?, A world where communication technology connects people globally (“global village”), What are three approaches/perspectives on defining culture?, Social science (culture as learned perceptions); Interpretive (symbolic meaning and emotions); Critical (dynamic, contested culture), What are four building blocks for understanding intercultural communication?, Culture, communication, context, and power, What are cultural values?, The worldview and deeply held beliefs of a cultural group, How is context created? What are examples of communication contexts?, Created by physical or social situations (e.g., classroom, bar, church), What is communication style?, A metamessage guiding how verbal messages are interpreted, What is high-context communication?, Information mainly in context and nonverbal cues, What is low-context communication?, Information mainly in words rather than context, What is code switching?, Switching languages, dialects, or accents, What is non-verbal communication?, Communication without words (spoken or written), What codes are used in non-verbal communication?, Gestures, postures, facial expressions, eye contact, vocal tone, appearance, touch, What are barriers to intercultural communication?, Assumptions of similarity, language differences, nonverbal misinterpretations, stereotypes, evaluation, anxiety, What is cultural space? What are examples of cultural spaces?, Social and cultural environment shaping identity (home, neighborhood), How can people change cultural spaces?, Travel and migration, What difficulties might you face when living in a new cultural space?, Language, ethnocentrism, finance, job, cultural diversity, discrimination, What are the functions of nonverbal behaviors?, Emblems, speech illustrators, conversation regulators, emotions, What are the differences between preconceptions and stereotypes?, Preconceptions are prior ideas; stereotypes are unfair generalizations, What is popular culture?, Cultural products widely shared (TV, music, magazines, etc.), What is decoding and encoding?, Encoding = creating messages; Decoding = interpreting messages, How can we learn about other cultures?, Through popular culture, What are cultural texts?, Popular cultural messages (TV, movies, ads, etc.), What can you learn from popular culture? What are examples of popular culture in Vietnam?, Customs, lifestyle, values, music, film, fashion, art, cuisine, festivals, sport, TV shows; e.g., Vietnam Idol, The Face, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, What are the barriers to successful intercultural communication?, Culture, communication, context, and power barriers, What distinguishes low-context communication from other forms?, Information mainly conveyed through words, Explain the concept of communication style., A metamessage shaping how messages are interpreted, How do nonverbal behaviors serve various functions?, Emblems, illustrators, regulators, and emotional expression, What are the differences between cultural values and ethical judgments?, Cultural values define “good”; ethics focus on right/wrong, Describe cultural values., Deeply held beliefs and worldview of a cultural group, What factors impede intercultural communication?, Similarity assumption, language, nonverbal issues, stereotypes, evaluation, anxiety, What are three approaches to defining culture?, Social science, Interpretive, Critical definitions of culture, How would you define ethnocentrism?, Belief that one’s own culture is superior, Explain the symbolic language utilized in non-verbal communication., Gestures, postures, facial expressions, eye contact, vocal characteristics, appearance, touch.

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