Intercultural Communication In Contexts Ch. 1

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ethnocentrism

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A tendency to think that our own culture is superior to other cultures.

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demographics

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The characteristics of apopulation, especially as classified by race, ethnicity, age, sex, and income.

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heterogeneous

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Difference(s) in a group, culture, or population.

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homogenous

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Similarity in a group, culture, or population

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diversity

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The quality of being different

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immigrants

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People who come to a new country, region, or environment to settle more or less permanently. (compare w/ sojourners)

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Anglocentrism

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Using Anglo or white cultural standards as the criteria for interpretations and judgments of behaviors and attitudes.

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melting pot

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A metaphor that assumes that immigrants and cultural minorities will be assimilated into the U.S. majority culture, losing their original cultures.

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nativistic

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Extremely patriotic to the point of being anti-immigrant.

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enclaves

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1) The territories that are surrounded by another country's territory
2) cultural minority groups that live within a larger cultural group's territory

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multinational corporations

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Companies that have operations in two or more nations.

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maquiladoras

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Assembly plants or factories (mainly of U.S. companies) established on the U.S. - Mexican border and using mainly Mexican labor.

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global village

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A term coined by Marshall McLuhan in the 1960s that refers to a world in which communication technology unites people in remote parts of the world.

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disaporic groups

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Ethnic and/or national groups that are geographically dispersed throughout the world.

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identity management

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The way individuals make sense of their multiple images concerning the sense of self in different social contexts.

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multiphrenia

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The splitting of the individual psychologically into multiple selves.

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identity tourism

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A concept that refers to people taking on the identities of other races, genders, classes, or sexual orientations for recreational purposes.

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colonialism

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1) The system by which groups with diverse languages, cultures, religions, and identities were united to form one state, usually by a European power;
2) the system by which a country maintains power over other countries or groups of people to exploit them economically, politically, and culturally.

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ethics

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Principles of conduct that help govern behaviors or individuals and groups.

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dialogical approach

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Focuses on the importance of dialogue in developing and maintaining relationships between individuals and communities.

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self-reflexivity

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A process of learning to understand oneself and one's position in society.