LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNICATION Flashcards
(30 cards)
terms are associated with realities outside the territories of nation-states.
“Globalization” and “global”
[T OR F] All countries are engaged in globalization.
T
[T OR F] Many societies are unaffected by this phenomenon.
F
process by which people and goods move easily across borders.
Globalization
integration of markets, trade and investments with few barriers to slow the flow of products and services between nations.
Globalization
brought many benefits to many people. But not to everyone. Some are given the opportunity and some are not.
Globalization
Company that was able to use complex accounting rules that enabled it to have profit earned in one country taxed in another.
Starbucks
example of how globalization can spread culture across borders.
OFW
has speeded up enormously(hugely/largely) over the last half-century, thanks to great leaps in
technology.
Globalization
revolutionized (developed) connectivity and communication, and help people share their ideas much more widely.
internet
has not only allowed nations to trade with each other, but also to cooperate with each other as never before.
Globalization
Computers have vastly improved our lives, but ________ steal millions of pounds a year.
cyber criminals
factors that shape human identities.
Family background, religious affiliations, educational achievements, socio-cultural forces, economic conditions, emotional states, and others
[T or F] The diversity of people and culture impacts communication.
T
Each ______ has set rules that its members take for granted.
culture
Few of us are aware of our own cultural biases because _____________ (establishing) is begun at a very early age.
cultural imprinting
High-context culture countries
Mediterranean Slav, Central European, Latin American, African, Arab, Asian, American-Indian
leave much of the message unspecified, to be understood through context, nonverbal cues, and between the lines interpretation of what is actually said.
High-context culture
The message they want to convey is not clear, and can be reinforced by non-verbal cues to be understood by other people.
High-context culture
Low-context culture countries
most Germanic and English- speaking countries
expect messages to be explicit and specific. The idea is clearly presented.
Low-context cultures
The message conveyed is very clear.
Low-context cultures
give full attention to one agenda item after another like, North America, English, German, Swedish, and Dutch
Sequential cultures
Take time, take one turn to another.
Finish one agenda before jumping to another/ proceed agenda.
Sequential cultures
