Com110 Lesson 8
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Chapter 8.1 states, “We must avoid the temptation to think of our identities as constant.” Why is it important to understand we each have personal, social, and cultural identities? Which of these are changeable? Why? And which one is least likely to change? Why?
That is important to know because we are all different and we all view the world differently. Some of us may see the world through the lens of a disability and some may see it through the lens of hunger. We are the product of our environment and how we are/were raised. I think every one of those can change. Personal identity changes as we grow, we change not just physically but emotionally and mentally. I see that is my nephews a lot. Social Identity changes as our social circle changes so do our identity. Our cultural identity changes as well when we move to a different place, we first read the culture that is there then a lot of time we begin to bring some of those things into our own culture. Think that this is the one that will be the least likely to change though. Because this is kind of hardwired in us at birth.
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The dialectic approach helps us understand that intercultural communication is dynamic. One dialectic is the Differences-Similarities dialectic. Chapter 8.3 points out “the overwhelming majority of current research on gender and communication finds that while there are differences between how men and women communicate, there are far more similarities.” Explain how integrating your learning about this research for the Differences-Similarities dialectic is important when making decisions during intercultural interpersonal communication situations. Reflecting on the readings, how can one develop a cultural self-awareness to intentionally create and deliver messages that show you understand there are more similarities in how men and women communicate than differences? Describe a specific example.
When we make friend asks kids it is very easy because it is based on oh you like to play truck cool come play with me. Then as we get older it gets to be much harder. As we age we start to develop views even when we reach our teenage years our view of the world and people begin to
develop. The view of both male and female differ greatly. Our race plays a great deal in our views as well. As we become adults it becomes very hard to make friends. Because most of the time we are conditioned to stay away from certain groups of people whether it be race, gender, or sexual orientation. It is no longer oh you like to play truck. If I as a male were seen chatting it up with a female everyday at work to some it might look as if we might be interested in being something more than just friends. When we are just interested in being friends. 3.
Effective intercultural communicators are motivated to have a high tolerance for uncertainty. What are two characteristics of individuals who have a high tolerance for uncertainty? What would be evidence of these characteristics when this person is a sender in an intercultural interpersonal communication situation?
The two characteristics of a high tolerance person are patient are always learning. In my old work place I managed a crew of 4 people. When we would hire new people, I would have to learn about them. I would have them spend the first week riding along with me so I could show them the ropes. There was always an anterior motive behind this. It was also so I could learn about them and see how they communicate and their culture.
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Effective intercultural communicators understand that knowledge increases Intercultural Communication Competence. This knowledge includes self- and other-awareness. Explain the
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concept, “Listening to people who are different from us is a key component of developing self-
knowledge.” How can you become more aware of how your own interpersonal communication is perceived and increase your self-knowledge and your other-knowledge? Describe a specific example.
I think I am an effective communicator. I do however believe that I can always improve. Especially when it comes to communicating with people of other races. I was one of those kids that was brought up to avoid anyone of a different color. Not raciest just let them be and do not talk to them. I am trying to break that with in myself. It is very difficult for me to start up a conversation with people from outside of my race because I tend to think what are we going to talk about? How am I going to relate to this person. But as I have taken that leap and started those conversation, I have found some interesting people and good friends from that.
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Intercultural communication research indicates “Contact alone does not increase intercultural skills.” Identify two skills that are important to develop that enable you to increase your Intercultural Communication Competence. In addition, explain how you could intentionally increase your use of each of these skills in an intercultural interpersonal communication context, despite the cognitive dissonance that may occur in these situations.
There are a couple skills that come to mid when I think about this. Intersectional reflexivity and mindfulness. As I have come across different people there are always a few question that come to mind before I engage in a conversation with that person. One is what can I do to help the person. As I engage in conversation with most people my intentions that I thought of with that person change. I have learned that most people just want to be heard. As the conversation moves along, I find that we have places where we agree and disagree. I then start to reflect on some of the things that we disagree on to see if what I said I still believe.
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