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NIC written guide
The influence of culture on communication
Question | Answer |
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Culture | Provides a frame or schema for living within a specified group of people; cultures vary in a number of ways (degree of interdependence and independence, gender roles etc. |
Collectivist | Seventy percent of world cultures fit into this category, including American Indian/ Native cultures. |
Individualistic | American culture fits within this category. |
Bicultural | refers to an individual who has knowledge about two cultures, and who has developed socially appropriate behaviors necessary to fit in each of the two cultures. |