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BECOMING INTERCULTURALLY PROFICIENT

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

INTERCULTURAL PROFICIENCY

THE FIRST STEPS

One of Many

  • Culture is learned
  • competence involves changing attitudes
  • exposure and training
  • BUILD SELF AWARENESS

FLEXIBILITY IS A NECESSITY

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ETHNOCENTRISM

BELIEF ONE'S OWN CULTURE IS SUPERIOR
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CAUSES JUDGMENTS BASED ON OWN VALUES AND KNEE JERK RESPONSES

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UNDERSTAND STEREOTYPING

OVERSIMPLIFYING A BEHAVIORAL PATTERN APPLIED TO GROUPS

WHEN DEVELOPED INTO A RIGID ATTITUDE

BASED ON ERRONEOUS BELIEFS: PREJUDICE
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BE OPEN MINDED

  • tolerance
  • empathy
  • less judgemental
  • patience
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SAVING FACE

IMAGE A PERSON HOLDS IN HIS/HER SOCIAL NETWORK
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LOW CONTEXT CULTURES

LESS CONCERN ABOUT FACE
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HIGH CONTEXT CULTURE

SOCIAL HARMONY AND SAVING FACE IS IMPORTANT

SOCIAL MEDIA

INTERACT ACROSS TIMEZONES AND VAST DISTANCES
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Potential to reach
More individuals
Groups
World Wide

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BUT DOES IT BRIDGE THE DIVIDE

DIGITAL MEDIA AMPLIFIER* GRAVITATE TO THE FAMILIAR
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ERASE OR DEEPENING

PHOTO VS. AVATARS, PASTELS VS. PRIMARY COLORS, LIGHT GRAPHICS VS.ANIME
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WE DONT KNOW

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