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Standpoint theory:
Claims that the social groups to which we belong shape what we know and how we view the world.
The cultural studies definition of culture assumes that:
Culture is not shared by everyone, but contested and negotiated. Culture is an apparatus of power and system of domination.
Brandon believes that American culture is superior to other cultures. This is a form of:
Ethnocentrism
Which statement(s) is/are TRUE about ethnocentrism?
Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's own group's ways of thinking is superior to others. Ethnocentric views held by people/groups in positions of power have combined to justify dehumanizing practices historically.
What is true about globalization
Globalization has increased interaction and interconnection between people from diverse cultures Globalization has been facilitated by advances in communication and transportation technologies
What is true about the field of Cultural Studies:
It is a transdisciplinary field of study. It examines the broader historical and political context within which cultural practices are situated. It offers tools to critique social inequalities and work towards social change.
Dialogue as a point of entry into intercultural praxis:
May involve opposing points of view and tension. Suggests that either/or thinking is challenged. Invites us to stretch ourselves outside our comfort zones.
Positionality refers to:
One's social location within an intersecting web of socially constructed hierarchical categories.
Which of the following is TRUE about cultural identity:
Our cultural identity is shaped by our cultural experiences and social locations.
When Kim tries to understand her ___________, she pays attention to what advantages and disadvantages she has in relation to others as a woman of European descent, who comes from working class background, is educated, and is an American citizen.
Positionality
Framing in intercultural praxis:
Refers to the use of multiple frames of reference to understand intercultural communication. Highlights the ways in which our perspectives, our views on ourselves, others and the world around us are always and inevitably limited by cultural frames.
Laura is an African American woman. Because of her experiences of both racism and sexism in the U.S., she is likely able to see and understand issues of race and gender from her own perspective and the perspective of those in power. This is an example of:
Standpoint theory
Standpoint theory is beneficial for intercultural communication because:
Standpoint theory helps us see that we experience, and understand the world quite differently based on our different standpoints and positionalities.
Which of the following indicate Sybil is engaging in inquiry as a point of entry into intercultural praxis:
Sybil is willingness and interested in finding out about cultures that are different from her own Sybil is willing to change her view of the world based on learning new things from people from cultures different from her own.
When studying culture using an anthropological definition of , you would explore:
Systems of shared meaning among people. Symbols that have been passed down from generation to generation
Which of the following is an example of understanding culture as a resource:
The commodification of hip hop culture. The commodification of local cultural practices as tourist attractions. The export of television programs and programs for economic gain.
The purpose of engaging in Intercultural praxis is:
To develop our socially responsible action in regard to our intercultural interactions in the context of globalization.
Intercultural communication is explored within the context of globalization to
foreground the important roles that history plays in current intercultural relations highlight how relationship of power impact communication point out how global institutions - political, economic, and media institutions - shape intercultural communication
Culture is defined as a resource in the:
globalization definition of culture
Edward T. Hall
is considered the originator of the field of intercultural communication. focused on the micro-level of human interaction developing an applied approach to the study of intercultural communication. developed training programs in the 1950s, on culture and communication for diplomats going abroad.
Hegemony:
is defined as domination through consent by Antonio Gramsci.
Engaging in "intercultural praxis" means that you
take action based on careful reflection, and critically reflect after taking action. have the flexibly to consciously shift perspectives between the particular, micro dimensions of intercultural communication and the broader, macro dimensions.
