Sociocultural Comm Differences
Types of socio-cultural differences #1 Differences in verbal & NV codes
Types of socio-cultural differences: Diff’s in verbal/NV codes Diff’s in world view, beliefs, social organization shapes tasks, ID’s, relat’s
Contrasts are: USEFUL for anticipating, understanding: HOWEVER: Diff’s in degree Generalizat’s obscure indiv./subgroup diff’s Situat. variation (i.e. public/private) Change
Types of socio-cultural differences: 1. Diff. in verbal/NV codes 2. Diff. in world view, beliefs tasks, ID, relat’s 3. Diff. in how you use verbal/NV codes to express tasks, IDs, relat’s
Intercultural Comm Comm b/w & among indiv’s/grps. whose “cultural” backgrounds differ Culture shared, personal, learned life values, norms, traditions Multi-leveled
Uncertainty Avoidance HIGH Resist Desire LOW Unthreatened by Take Less & United States?
Power Distance High Respect those with Revere Differences & Low Believe in equal power distrib. Minimize Accept IPR power-challenges United States?
Masculine Cultures Achievement, competitiveness, strength, material success, division of labor Feminine Cultures Sexual equality, nurturance, quality of life, supportiveness, affection, compassion for less fortunate United States?
Reject authoritarianism Individualism Collectivism Competition Personal achievement Cooperation Duty, tradition Individual Group Personal Space! Non-haptic Reject authoritarianism U.S., Canada, Britain, Australia, Italy Columbia, Peru, Pakistan, Chile, Singapore
High Context Low Context United States? Meaning in No need to say much; meaning inherent Read with high accuracy! Low Context NVC not easily comprehend, so United States?