跨文化交际视听说(复习).pptVIP

Chapter 1 Culture 1. Defining Culture Culture refers to the total way of living of particular groups of people. It includes everything that a group of people think, say, do and make. Culture is a whole collection of our living patterns and behaviors. 2. Metaphors of Culture 3. Characteristics of Culture 4. Subculture and Coculture Chapter 2 Communication 1. Defining Communication the process in which participants create and share information with one another as they move toward reaching mutual understanding. 2. A Model of Communication Section B Reading: Communication Channel Noise Communicator B Decoding Response Receiver/Sender Encoding Channel Feedback/Message Message/Feedback Communicator A Encoding Sender/Receiver Response Decoding Noise Communication context Chapter 3 Intercultural Communication 4. Elements of Intercultural Communication 1) perception variables: beliefs, attitudes, values and worldviews 2) verbal process: An individual’s culture shapes the meaning of a verbal message . 3) nonverbal process: body language, time and space, etc. 4) contexts : business , education and health care Chapter 4 Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck’s model What is value? A principle, standard, or quality considered worthwhile or desirable Kluckhohn and Strodbeck’s Model Range of Values Human nature Basically good Mixture of good and evil Basically evil Relationship between humans and nature Humans dominate Harmony Nature dominate Relationship between humans Individual Group oriented Collateral Preferred personality Doing Growing Being Time orientation Future oriented Present oriented Past oriented Chapter 5 Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions Individualism vs. Collectivism Comparison of the major characteristics of individualism and collectivism Power Distance The degree to which the culture accepts the unequal distribution of power Cultures with a high power distance index: accept