Culturally Diverse Society

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Culturally Diverse Society

• Celebrate Differences

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• Philosophies on cultural differences
• Cultural differences

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• In the past Americans embraced this theory
• Lose or give up your original heritage
• Assimilate into the culture

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Cultural Pluralism
Respect for uniqueness, tolerance for difference
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Individualistic Culture
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Collectivist Culture
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Low Context Communication
System encourages direct communication
Low Power Distance Cultures-
Subordinates will contradict bosses
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High Context Communication-
System depends on indirect communication
High Power Distance Culture-
Subordinates are quick to defer to their bosses
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Culturally Diverse Society

• Philosophies on cultural differences
• Ethnocentrism vs. Cultural Relativism
• Melting Pot vs. Cultural Pluralism
• Cultural differences
• Collectivist vs. Individualistic
• High Context vs. Low Context
• High Power vs. Low Power