Value orientations and behaviour

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Characteristics of a masculine culture

  • People strive for max distinction between how men and women are expected to behave.
  • stress the importance of
    • assertiveness
    • goals
    • competition
    • material succes

Characteristics of a feminine culture

  • Permit more overlapping od social roles for the sexes
  • place his value on feminine traits such as
    • quality of life
    • interpersonal relationships
    • care
    • compassion
    • concern for the weak

What does power distance refer to

The extent in which a culture tolerates inequality in power distribution.
Also refers to the extend to which power, prestige and wealth are distributed
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Characteristics of cultures with large/high power distance

  • inequalities among people are both desired and expected
  • less powerful people are expected to depend on more powerful people
  • children are expected to be obedient to their parents
  • people are expected to display respect to those with a higher status
  • power and influence are concentrated in the hands of a few
  • differences between age and status are maximized
  • tend to orient towards authoritarianism, which dictates the hierarchical structure of social relationships

Characteristics of low uncertainty avoidance cultures

  • Comfort in dealing with diversity and ambiguity
  • contemplative, less aggressive, unemotional, relaxed
  • accepting of personal risks and relatively tolerant
  • are oriented to cope with risk, stress, and anxiety caused by ambiguous situations
  • take more initiative
  • show greater flexibility
  • feel more relaxed in interactions

What are the 4 assumptions that the concept entails?

All human societies face the same problems.
they use different means to solve them.
the means to address universal problems are limited.
value orientations are behaviourally observable through empirical studies.

On which 7 types of values can cultures be compared according to Schwartz?

Conservatism
intellectual autonomy
affective autonomy
hierarchy
mastery
egalitarian commitment
harmony

Which two approaches to ethics are there?

Universalism
relativism

Evanoff's communicative approach to intercultural communication ethics

Alternative for both universalism and relativism: communicative approach recognizes that humans are localized into a particular set of cultural norms but that they are capable of critically reflecting upon and changing those cultural norms. We are also able to critically review the norms of other cultures and make informed decisions about which of them are worthy of adoption or rejection.

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