UNIV 109 Lecture Notes - Cultural Universal, Display Rules, Individualism
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The way you communicate is influenced specifically by the way you were raised and the behavior expectations that are specific to your culture. The difference of traits between cultures: power distance. The amount of power between members of a culture: cultural universal. The extent a culture programs its members to feel either uncomfortable or comfortable in unstructured situations. Accepted behaviors or actions of a specific culture. Beliefs, practices, expectations about how to behave. Accepted ways a particular culture perceives and defines what is good and what is bad. Norms that are common across most cultures. Practices that most cultures share, accept, and endorse. Share universal concerns for children-- that the young must be protected and provided for be protected and provided for and they should be raise in secure, happy, and healthy environments. Help people find common ground with others from cultures from theirs. Helps build and strengthen relationships and communication despite the differences.
