Communication is our way of showing our dissociative or associative behaviors. The way we talk, who we choose to interact with, and our perceptions of the in-group and out group identities are all dictated by many factors. Kim’s Interethnic Communication Theory has four layers that explain why and how we interact and communicate the way we do. The environmental layer will be investigated along with the way we do. The environmental layer will be investigated along with the concepts of institutional equity (inequity), relative in-group strength, and environmental stress.
Interethnic Communication Theory Young Yun Kim conceptualizes an interaction between a communicator and one or more conversationalist partner into a theory called A Contextual …show more content…
However, despite these laws that are supposed to be equal for everyone, certain circumstances can make individuals still not reach the same goes. Pluralism argues that social groups that are/have been subjects of oppression need an extra boost to help them achieved the same results (Kim, 2012). Instead of thinking o the system as a melting pot, we should begin to think of it as a mosaic instead. This will help change our mentality into one that does not see everyone on the same level of playing field. This is where affirmative action and remedial laws come into play. We can see that this is the case in the podcast The Problem That We All Live With. The students Normandy were not receiving a good education. The educational instruction failed to provide them with the same resources and tools as other students. Therefore, the government decided to intercede and implement a law where these students had a chance to attend a better school …show more content…
Those with this mindset believe that they should strive towards goals that will better them in terms of finance instead of attempting to diversify (Morbarak, 2011). Therefore, they would be more likely to be dissociative towards those outside their groups and lack the motivation to include others in their group.
Environmental Stress Environmental stress refers to the strains present whether they are from previous incidents or current lack of resources (Kim, 2005). There are several circumstances that may intensify competition within a group, and they can include inadequate resources and economic burdens. Since this concept focuses mainly on the tensions, dissociative behaviors tend to result. As mentioned before, prior incidences can be triggers for these dissociative actions. For instances, the United States turmoil relationship with the Middle East has heavily influenced the general public’s perceptions of people from that area. As a result, they may be more dissociative towards those with that
Interethnic Communication Theory Young Yun Kim conceptualizes an interaction between a communicator and one or more conversationalist partner into a theory called A Contextual …show more content…
However, despite these laws that are supposed to be equal for everyone, certain circumstances can make individuals still not reach the same goes. Pluralism argues that social groups that are/have been subjects of oppression need an extra boost to help them achieved the same results (Kim, 2012). Instead of thinking o the system as a melting pot, we should begin to think of it as a mosaic instead. This will help change our mentality into one that does not see everyone on the same level of playing field. This is where affirmative action and remedial laws come into play. We can see that this is the case in the podcast The Problem That We All Live With. The students Normandy were not receiving a good education. The educational instruction failed to provide them with the same resources and tools as other students. Therefore, the government decided to intercede and implement a law where these students had a chance to attend a better school …show more content…
Those with this mindset believe that they should strive towards goals that will better them in terms of finance instead of attempting to diversify (Morbarak, 2011). Therefore, they would be more likely to be dissociative towards those outside their groups and lack the motivation to include others in their group.
Environmental Stress Environmental stress refers to the strains present whether they are from previous incidents or current lack of resources (Kim, 2005). There are several circumstances that may intensify competition within a group, and they can include inadequate resources and economic burdens. Since this concept focuses mainly on the tensions, dissociative behaviors tend to result. As mentioned before, prior incidences can be triggers for these dissociative actions. For instances, the United States turmoil relationship with the Middle East has heavily influenced the general public’s perceptions of people from that area. As a result, they may be more dissociative towards those with that