chapter 3: culture
feminine culture
people assume a variety of rules and are valued for doing so regardless of sex
culture shock
psychological discomfort when engaging in a new cultural situation
ethnocentrism
the belief that one's own culture is superior to others
collectivist cultures
value community, collaboration, shared interests, harmony, the public god, and avoiding embarrassment.
co-culture
a group comprised of a smaller number of people who hold common values, beliefs, attitudes, and customs that differ from those of the dominant culture.
dominant culture
learned system of norms held by the majority group or empowered people in a society
masculine culture
men and women are expected to adhere to traditional gender roles
high context culture
much of the speaker's message is understood from the context
low context culture
speakers use words to convey most of the meaning; verbal message are direct, specific, and detailed.
culture
system of shared values, beliefs, attitudes, and norms that guide what is considered appropriate among an identifiable group of people
chronemics
the study of how the perception of time differs among cultures.
individualistic cultures
value personal rights and responsibilities, privacy, voicing one's opinion, freedom, innovation, and self-expression
polychromic cultures
view time as a continuous flow
monochromic cultures
view time as a series of small units that occur sequentially