Chapter 2 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Baby Boomers
The generation born between 1946 and 1964 who shaped the 1960s social reforms and who value achievement, accuracy, and performance
Co-culture
A group that has a clear identity within the encompassing culture
Collectivist Culture
A culture with a strong social framework in which members of a group are socialized to care for one another and for the group as a whole
Culture
The set of values, beliefs, norms, customs, rules, and codes that leads people to define themselves as a distinct group, giving them a sense of commonality
Ethnocentrism
The tendency to view life from the perspective of one’s own culture and to judge one’s own culture as superior to the other cultures
Feminine Culture
A culture in which gender roles are not highly differentiated and members value feelings, cooperation, and harmonic relationships
Gen X
The generation born between 1965 and 1980, whose members are comfortable with technology, and who value work-life balance and creativity
Gen Z
The generation born 1997-present, which is independent, entrepreneurial, and comfortable with technology and social media
High-context Culture
A culture that relies heavily on the social and physical context and nonverbal cues to convey meaning and maintain social harmony
Individualistic Culture
A culture whose members tend to put their own interests and personal choices ahead of social or group concerns
Long-term Orientation
A cultural orientation that emphasizes long-lasting goals rather than short-term gratification
Low-context Culture
A culture that employs language to express ideas and directions clearly and logically; members pay less attention to contextual clues for meaning
Masculine Culture
A culture with highly differentiated gender roles in which members value performance, individual success, and advancement
Millennials
The generation born between 1980 and 2000 who are technologically skilled, ethically diverse, ambitious, and globally focused in their worldview
Monochromic Time Orientation
A culture orientation that values time, efficiency, promptness, and chronological order over personal relationships
Organizational culture
A relatively constant and collective system of behaviors and values within an organization
Polychronic Time Orientation
A cultural orientation in which people and personal relationships are more important than appointments and efficiency of time
Power Distance
A measure (high or low) of how comfortable a culture is with differences in distribution of authority
Short-term Orientation
A cultural orientation that values quick payoffs over long-range goals
Uncertainty avoidance
A measure of a culture’s tolerance for ambiguity, lack of structure, and novelty
