WEEK 4 Intercultural Communication

Question 1

• was derived from the Latin word “colere”, which means to tend to the earth and grow, or cultivation and nurture (Zimmermann, 2017)
• According to Spacey (2021), the greater portion of culture is intangible such that only a slender range of the human experience is represented as physical pieces

Answer 1

Culture

Question 2

Significance of Culture

Answer 2

1. It facilitates the forming of our social relationship
2. It supports us to uphold social order and encourages us to question and examine it
3. It serves to guide our everyday actions and influence our interaction

Question 3

Strategies of Interaction within a Culture

Answer 3

1. Accomodation
2. Acculturation

Question 4

The term denotes acquired modifications in the behavior which help individuals to adjust their environment

Answer 4

Accomodation

Question 5

The term as a method by which an individual or group from one culture adopts the customs and principles of another while maintaining their own.

Answer 5

Acculturation

Question 6

Acculturation Strategies

Answer 6

1. Integration
2. Assimilation
3. Separation/Segregation
4. Marginalization/Exclusion

Question 7

refers to the fact that the immigrant participates in the host society while maintaining his/her culture of origin.

Answer 7

Integration

Question 8

It happens when two or more communities come into contact with one another due to a shared geographical boundary.

Answer 8

Assimilation

Question 9

when individuals reject the dominant culture in favor of preserving their culture of origin

Answer 9

Separation/Segregation

Question 10

This strategy occurs when individuals reject both their culture of origin and the dominant culture where cultural exclusion is promoted.

Answer 10

Marginalization/Exclusion

Question 11

It is the tendency of a group of people to consider their culture as superior to all other cultures.

Answer 11

Ethnocentrism

Question 12

It is the acceptance that all cultures are equal in value with one another despite their differences.

Answer 12

Cultural Relativism

Question 13

Pertains to the idea that different cultures will blend together and create one ultimate culture.

Answer 13

Melting Pot Philosophy

Question 14

Refers to the acknowledgement of cultural relativism and promotion of respect for uniqueness and forbearance of diversity of culture.

Answer 14

Pluralism

Question 15

is a phenomenon of cultural diversity where tolerance of different cultures exists with no one culture dominating the others.

Answer 15

Multiculturalism

Question 16

Concepts in Understanding Intercultural Communication

Answer 16

1. Ethnocentrism
2. Cultural Relativism
3. Melting Pot Philosophy
4. Pluralism
5. Multiculturalism

Question 17

• The mutual constructions of meaning across cultural boundaries is intercultural communication. It is the process by which members of various groups perceive and attempt to make sense of one another (Bennett, 2018)
• The creation of strong relationships and the exchange of ideas and cultural norms are the main goals of intercultural communication (Schriefer, 2016).

Answer 17

Intercultural Communication

Question 18

NEVER BACK DOWN NEVER WHAT?!

Answer 18

NEVER GIVE UP!!