Interpersonal Communication and Diversity Chapter 4
The Empathic Civilization https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7AWnfFRc7g
What is Culture? Culture is a learned system of knowledge, behaviours, attitudes, beliefs, values, and norms that is shared by a group of people. Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada
Cultural Elements* Material culture: things and ideas Social institutions: schools, government, religious organizations Individuals and worldview: system of beliefs and Values Aesthetics: music, theatre, art, dance Language: verbal and non-verbal communication systems Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada
Barriers to Effective Intercultural Communication Ethnocentrism: The belief that your traditions and assumptions are superior to others’. Different communication codes Stereotyping and prejudice Assuming similarity Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada 141
Improving Intercultural Competence* Develop knowledge: strategies to understand others who are different from us Develop motivation: strategies to accept others who are different from us Develop skill: strategies to adapt to others who are different from us Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada
3 1. Developing Knowledge One Two Seek information about the culture Ask questions and listen effectively Develop a “third culture” One Two 3 Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada 143
2. Developing Motivation Tolerate ambiguity Develop mindfulness Avoid negative judgments about another culture Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada 144
3. Develop Skills Develop flexibility Become other-oriented Socially de-centre Develop empathy Adapt your communication to others Adapt predicatively Adapt reactively Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada 145