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Summary

This video on intercultural communication explores how individuals from different cultural backgrounds interact, negotiate, and create meanings. It differentiates intercultural communication from multicultural and cross-cultural communication. The video delves into various types, including interracial, interethnic, and international communication, and emphasizes the importance of understanding cultural values, prejudices, and relationships. The developmental model of intercultural sensitivity is also discussed, highlighting stages from ethnocentrism to ethnorelativism. Additionally, the video outlines key characteristics of competent intercultural communicators and the importance of considering factors like gender, age, social status, and religion in communication.

Takeaways

• 😀 Intercultural communication occurs when individuals from different cultural backgrounds interact, negotiate, and create meaning.
• 😀 Intercultural communication is distinct from multicultural and cross-cultural communication, focusing on interactions among diverse groups rather than comparison or segregation.
• 😀 Interracial communication fosters dialogue and mutual respect between people of different racial backgrounds, promoting understanding of shared and differing experiences.
• 😀 Interethnic communication highlights interactions between people of different ethnic origins, often emphasizing the exchange of cultural practices and traditions.
• 😀 International communication plays a key role in diplomacy and trade, helping to bridge gaps and promote global cooperation between nations.
• 😀 Intra-cultural communication happens within the same ethnic or cultural group and reinforces community identity and bonds.
• 😀 The Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS) describes six stages of intercultural sensitivity, ranging from ethnocentrism to ethnorelativism.
• 😀 The six stages of DMIS are denial, defense, minimization, acceptance, adaptation, and integration, each marking a deeper understanding of cultural differences.
• 😀 Competent intercultural communicators demonstrate flexibility, mindfulness, open-mindedness, sensitivity, adaptability, politeness, and the ability to engage in divergent thinking.
• 😀 Factors such as gender, age, social status, and religion must be considered in intercultural communication to foster respect, avoid stereotypes, and ensure inclusivity.

Q & A

What is intercultural communication?

Intercultural communication occurs when individuals from different cultural backgrounds interact, negotiate, and create meanings. It is influenced by factors like ethnicity, religion, gender, and nationality.

How does intercultural communication differ from multicultural and crosscultural communication?

Multicultural communication refers to societies with multiple cultural or ethnic groups coexisting without significant interaction. Crosscultural communication involves comparing cultures, often with one dominant culture being the reference point. Intercultural communication, however, focuses on direct interaction between people from different cultures, fostering mutual understanding.

Can you provide examples of different forms of intercultural communication?

Examples include interracial communication (e.g., a conversation between a Black person and a White person discussing race), interethnic communication (e.g., Filipino and Hispanic people talking about traditional festivals), international communication (e.g., diplomats negotiating trade agreements), and intracultural communication (e.g., interactions within the same ethnic group to reinforce cultural identity).

What is the indigenous approach to intercultural communication?

The indigenous approach focuses on the preservation and passing down of indigenous knowledge, often through oral storytelling and hands-on training. An example is the rice farming techniques passed down by the Eugo people.

What does the cultural approach in intercultural communication emphasize?

The cultural approach emphasizes the importance of social and cultural contexts in shaping an individual's identity, beliefs, and behaviors. For instance, Filipino Bayanihan, where neighbors help each other move houses, reflects cultural values of cooperation and mutual support.

How does the crosscultural approach compare two or more cultures?

The crosscultural approach compares and contrasts different cultural practices, looking for similarities and differences to identify universal or context-dependent patterns. For example, comparing Filipino family structures with Western nuclear families.

What is the Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS)?

The DMIS, developed by Milton and Janet Bennett, is a framework that describes how individuals experience and engage with cultural differences. It ranges from ethnocentrism (viewing one's own culture as superior) to ethnorelativism (understanding and appreciating multiple cultures).

Can you explain the six stages of the Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS)?

The six stages are: 1) Denial – Unaware of cultural differences, 2) Defense – Recognizes differences but sees them as threats, 3) Minimization – Focuses on universal similarities, 4) Acceptance – Appreciates deep cultural differences, 5) Adaptation – Open to new perspectives and adjusts behavior, 6) Integration – Navigates multiple cultural identities fluidly.

What are some characteristics of competent intercultural communicators?

Key characteristics include flexibility (tolerating uncertainty), reflectiveness (self-awareness), open-mindedness (considering diverse perspectives), sensitivity (awareness of others' cultural contexts), adaptability (adjusting communication styles), politeness (showing respect), and the ability to engage in divergent thinking (creative problem-solving).

What other factors, besides culture, should be considered in intercultural communication?

In addition to culture, other factors such as gender, age, social status, and religion must be considered. For example, avoiding gendered language, respecting age, being polite regardless of social status, and being sensitive to religious practices can all enhance communication.