Exam I (Chapters 1-6) Review Sheet: CMUN 4
Chapter 1
- 6 Imperatives for Studying Intercultural Communication
- Universalist versus Relative positions
Chapter 2
- 4 Building Blocks of Studying Intercultural Communication
- 4 Barriers to Studying Intercultural Communication
- 6 Elements of the Definition of “Culture”
Chapter 3
- What does from history to histories mean?
- Political, Intellectual, Social Histories
- Family Histories
- National Histories
- Cultural Group Histories
- “Grand Narrative” Concept
- 7 Nonmainstream Histories
Chapter 4
- 6 Elements of the Definition of “Identity”
- 11-12 Social and Cultural Identities
- Minority Identity Development Stages
- Majority Identity Development Stages
- Characteristics of Whiteness
- Multicultural Identity Development
- U-Curve Theory
Chapter 5
- 4 Components of Language
- Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
- Attitudes Towards Speaking, Writing, and Silence
- High-/Low-Context Styles
- Third Culture
- “Improvised Performance”
- Language Acquisition
- Bilingualism and Multilingualism
- Translation and Interpretation
Chapter 6
- Definition of “Nonverbal Communication”
- Comparing Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
- Relational Messages
- 3 Guidelines To Prevent Hasty Generalizations
- Nonverbal Codes
- Types of Cultural Spaces
- Changing Cultural Spaces
Class Notes, Activities, Etc.
- Review all of your class/activity/film notes
- Class Divided, Daughter From Danang, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, World of Gestures