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Local and Global Communication in Multicultural Setting

The document discusses local and global communication in multicultural settings. It touches on several key points: 1) The author is interested in interacting with both similar and different cultures, and is sensitive to the concerns of minority and majority groups. 2) Communication styles differ between high and low context cultures, with high context being more indirect and tradition-linked. 3) Improving intercultural competence involves recognizing differences in styles, eliminating biases, and acquiring skills for multicultural communication. Respecting diverse practices is important.

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Local and Global Communication in Multicultural Setting

The document discusses local and global communication in multicultural settings. It touches on several key points: 1) The author is interested in interacting with both similar and different cultures, and is sensitive to the concerns of minority and majority groups. 2) Communication styles differ between high and low context cultures, with high context being more indirect and tradition-linked. 3) Improving intercultural competence involves recognizing differences in styles, eliminating biases, and acquiring skills for multicultural communication. Respecting diverse practices is important.

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Local and Global Communication

in Multicultural Settings
I am interested in interacting with people who are both like me and different from me.

 I am sensitive to the concerns of all minority and majority groups in our country.
 I can sense when persons from other cultures seem not to understand me or get confused by
my action.
 I have no fear communicating with persons from both minor and major cultural groups.

 People from other cultures may get angry with my cultural affiliates.

 I deal with conflicts with people from other cultures depending on the situation an their
cultural background.
 My culture is inferior to other cultures.
 I can manage my behaviour when dealing with people of different cultures.

 I show respect to the diverse communication practices of other people.


Intercultural Communication
-refers to interaction with people from diverse cultures (Jandt, 1998).

Forms of Intercultural Communication (Jandt, 1998)


1. Interracial communication – communicating with people from
different races
Interethnic communication – interacting with people of different
ethnic origins
2. International communication – communicating between
representatives from different nations
3. Intracultural communication – interacting with member of the
same racial group or ethnic group
According to Gamble and Gamble (2008),
communication style among cultures differs.
High Context communication – tradition-linked communication
system which adheres strongly to being indirect.

Low Context communication – a system that works on


straightforward communication.
Improving Intercultural Communication Competence
(Gamble & Gamble, 2008).

Recognize the validity and differences of communication


styles among people.

Learn to eliminate personal biases and prejudices.

Strive to acquire communication skills necessary in a


multicultural world.
“Human beings draw close to
one another by their common
nature but habits and customs
keep them apart.” (Confucius)

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