cultural communication

cultural communication

1. Multicultural refers to a society that contains several cultural or ethnic groups. People live alongside one another, but each cultural group does not necessarily have engaging interactions with each other. For example, in a multicultural neighborhood people may frequent ethnic grocery stores and restaurants without really interacting with their neighbors from other countries.

2. Cross-cultural deals with the comparison of different cultures. In cross-cultural communication, differences are understood and acknowledged, and can bring about individual change, but not collective transformations. In cross-cultural societies, one culture is often considered “the norm” and all other cultures are compared or contrasted to the dominant culture.

3. The differences in the meanings have to do with the perspectives we take when interacting with people from other cultures.

4. OTHER DEVICES

   • Cultural awareness starts with a basic understanding that people come from various cultures. It requires self-reflection to identify your own specific cultural beliefs, values, and attitudes and how those impact your behaviors. It also requires recognizing that each person has different experiences based on their personal culture and background and that those things can impact the way they understand and behave in certain situations. Some of the biggest influences in our lives come from: Parents Teachers Friends and peers Media and entertainment
   • To be culturally sensitive means you do not believe one culture is superior to another. In other words, you recognize differences without assigning a specific value to any one culture. One culture is not good or bad, right or wrong, or better or worse than another. They are simply different.

5. Intercultural describes communities in which there is a deep understanding and respect for all cultures. Intercultural communication focuses on the mutual exchange of ideas and cultural norms and the development of deep relationships. In an intercultural society, no one is left unchanged because everyone learns from one another and grows together.