CMST 233 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Bald Eagle, Fly Fishing, Culture Shock

• School: Chico State University
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: CMST 233
• Professor: Givertz

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Cmst 233 givertz- textbook notes chapter 3 culture and gender. Culture is a powerful influence and can affect not only how we express ourselves but also how we interpret and react to interpersonal behaviors of others. Other aspects such as ethnicity, age and socioeconomic status can influence communication. *culture: the system of learned and shared symbols, languages, values and norms that distinguish one group of people from another. Culture is a property of people as opposed to a property of countries, ethnicity or economic classes. Culture is determined by who we were raised by, where we were raised as well as the symbols, language, values and norms of that area. *society: a group of people who share symbols, language, values, and norms. *in-group: a group of people with whom one identifies. *out-group: a group of people with whom one does not identify. Immigrants experience more high stress during their first year in their new homeland.