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Chapter 6Chapter 6

Adapting to Others:Adapting to Others:Bridging Culture and GenderBridging Culture and Gender

DifferencesDifferences


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Communication PrinciplesCommunication Principles

Be aware ofyour

communication

Appropriately

adapt your

message to

others

Effectively use

and

interpret verbal

messages

Listen and

respond

thoughtfully to

othersEffectively use

and

interpret

nonverbal

messages


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Adapting to OthersAdapting to Others Culture and CommunicationCulture and Communication

Gender and CommunicationGender and Communication

Barriers to Bridging Differences andBarriers to Bridging Differences and

Adapting to OthersAdapting to Others

Adapting to Others Who Are DifferentAdapting to Others Who Are Different

From YouFrom You

Chapter 6: Adapting to Others


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Religion: Evolution of ManReligion: Evolution of Man


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Culture and CommunicationCulture and Communication CultureCulture is a learned system of knowledge,is a learned system of knowledge,

behavior, attitudes, beliefs, values, and normsbehavior, attitudes, beliefs, values, and norms

that is shared by a group of people.that is shared by a group of people.

Cultures are not static.Cultures are not static.

AA CoCo--cultureculture is a cultural group within ais a cultural group within alarger culture.larger culture. AmishAmish

gendergender



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Culture and CommunicationCulture and Communication Intercultural communicationIntercultural communication occurs whenoccurs when

individuals or groups from different culturesindividuals or groups from different culturescommunicate.communicate.

Culture shockCulture shock

Our culture and life experiences determine ourOur culture and life experiences determine our worldworldviewviewthe general perspective that determines howthe general perspective that determines howwe perceive what happens to us.we perceive what happens to us.



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Cultural ContextsCultural Contexts People from different cultures respond to theirPeople from different cultures respond to their

surroundings orsurroundings or cultural contextcultural context cues incues in

different ways.different ways.

HighHigh--Context CulturesContext Cultures

nonverbal cues are extremely importantnonverbal cues are extremely important

communicators rely on the contextcommunicators rely on the context

LowLow--Context Cultures rely moreContext Cultures rely moreexplicitly on languageexplicitly on language



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Cultural ValuesCultural Values

Masculine andMasculine andFeminineFemininePerspectivesPerspectives

Avoidance orAvoidance orTolerance ofTolerance ofUncertaintyUncertainty

Distribution of PowerDistribution of Power

Individualism orIndividualism orCollectivismCollectivism



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Cultural Values:Cultural Values:

Masculine/FeminineMasculine/Feminine MasculineMasculine

emphasize getting things done and beingemphasize getting things done and being

assertiveassertive tend to value traditional roles for men andtend to value traditional roles for men andwomenwomen

not a reflection of biological sexnot a reflection of biological sex

FeminineFeminine emphasize building relationships and seekingemphasize building relationships and seeking

peace and harmony with otherspeace and harmony with others


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Uncertainty and CertaintyUncertainty and Certainty

Avoidance of UncertaintyAvoidance of Uncertainty

Tolerance for AmbiguityTolerance for Ambiguity



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Approaches to PowerApproaches to Power Decentralized ApproachDecentralized Approach

leadership is not vested in one person,leadership is not vested in one person,

power is decentralizedpower is decentralized

decisions are likely to be made by consensusdecisions are likely to be made by consensus

Centralized ApproachCentralized Approach militaristic approach to powermilitaristic approach to power

prefer strongly organized, centrallyprefer strongly organized, centrallycontrolled form of governmentcontrolled form of government


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Cultural Values:Cultural Values:Individualism and CollectivismIndividualism and Collectivism

Collectivistic CulturesCollectivistic Cultures champion what people do together andchampion what people do together and

reward group achievementreward group achievement strive to accomplish goals for the benefit ofstrive to accomplish goals for the benefit of

the groupthe group

Individualistic CulturesIndividualistic Cultures individual recognitionindividual recognition

selfself--realizationrealization

tend to be loosely knit sociallytend to be loosely knit socially



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Gender and CommunicationGender and Communication SexSex--Based ExpectationsBased Expectations

start at birthstart at birth

gender roles are transmitted viagender roles are transmitted viacommunicationcommunication

Why and How Women and Men CommunicateWhy and How Women and Men Communicate

instrumental and expressive orientationsinstrumental and expressive orientations

content and relational dimensions of messagescontent and relational dimensions of messages



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Barriers to Bridging DifferencesBarriers to Bridging DifferencesAssuming SuperiorityAssuming Superiority

ethnocentrismethnocentrism

Assuming SimilarityAssuming Similarity

Stereotyping and PrejudiceStereotyping and Prejudice

stereotypingstereotyping prejudiceprejudice

Different Communication CodesDifferent Communication Codes



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Adapting to OthersAdapting to Others

Seek InformationSeek Information

Listen and Ask QuestionsListen and Ask Questions

Tolerate AmbiguityTolerate Ambiguity

Develop MindfulnessDevelop Mindfulness

engage in selfengage in self--talktalk

Become OtherBecome Other--OrientedOriented

otherother--orientedorientedcommunicationcommunication

social decenteringsocial decentering

empathy and sympathyempathy and sympathy

Adapt To OthersAdapt To Others


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