2. Is based on our group memberships which are
determined by GENDER, AGE, RACIAL, ETHNIC,
RELIGIOUS, SOCIOECONOMIC, POLITICAL or our
NATIONAL AFFLIATION. -Defines Culture as a
social group system of meanings (German et al. ,
2003).
Cultural Identity
3. -It can be referred as a sense of collective
identity based on one's perception that he or
she shares a common heritage with a
particular racial group.
Racial & Ethnic Identities
4. -Is the set of beliefs and practices generally
held by an individual involving adherence to
codified beliefs and rituals. -Refers to the
personal practices related to communal faith
and communication stemming from such
conviction.
Religious Identity
5. -Is the social standing
or class of an
individual. It is often
measured as
combination of
education, income and
occupation.
Socio-economic Identity
8. Ethnocentrism
- Ethnocentrism the tendency
to see your own culture as
superior to all others, is a key
characteristic of failed
intercultural communication
efforts.
10. Cultural Relativism
- Cultural Relativism is the ability to
understand a culture on its own terms
and not to make judgments using the
standards of one's own culture.
13. STEREOTYPE
-Stereotype are the cognitive component of
attitudes toward a social group consisting
of beliefs about what particular group are
like - Mental images in our head.
18. Make a commitment to develop
communication skills and abilities
appropriate to life in a multicultural world
19. I will make every effort
to become a more
flexible communicator
I will pay attention to the
situation and the context
when I communicate
with person from
different culture
I will try to understand how
the experience of person
from different cultures lead
them to develop
perspectives differ from
mine
I will make a
commitment to seek
information from
persons whose
different from my own
I will not insist that
person from other
cultures communicate
with me on my terms
