HSS 2102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Communication Accommodation Theory, Ethnocentrism, Collectivism

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: HSS 2102
• Professor: Tien Nguyen

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Defi(cid:374)i(cid:374)g culture: lear(cid:374)ed set of values, (cid:271)eliefs, a(cid:374)d (cid:374)or(cid:373)s that affe(cid:272)t o(cid:374)e"s behavior. Ethnocentrism: mistaken belief that your culture is better than another, and you should be given special rights while others should have certain rights. Stereotyping: generalizations about a group of people. Prejudice: stereotypes lead to prejudice, positive or negative attitudes towards a group with little to no experience with or around that group of people. Discrimination: how we act and express prejudice, often excluding groups from opportunities. Racism: arises from ethnocentrism, stereotypes and prejudice and can lead to discrimination. This has lead to a rise in hate crimes worldwide. People have an unconscious bias: more important to show and confront your unconscious thoughts than what they actually are. Social identity: self-concept based off social categories that we think we belong to. 5 dimensions of culture: individualism (us, uk, can, netherlands)/collectivism (panama,