According to Ting-Toomey (1985), high-context cultures with a greater concern for privacy and autonomy tend to use direct-face negotiation and express more self-face maintenance.
Subgroups are like cultures in that they have an important i…
Subgroups are like cultures in that they have an important influence on the values and attitudes you hold.
Korean has special vocabularies for each sex, for different…
Korean has special vocabularies for each sex, for different degrees of social status and degrees of intimacy, and for formal occasions.
The term “coculture” is used to emphasize that we are all me…
The term “coculture” is used to emphasize that we are all members of multiple groups.
Symbols are an element of culture referring to verbal and no…
Symbols are an element of culture referring to verbal and nonverbal language.
The country with both the most landline users and cell phone…
The country with both the most landline users and cell phone users is China.
The nation-state may be the most significant political creat…
The nation-state may be the most significant political creation of modern times.
Race has been defined from two perspectives: biological and…
Race has been defined from two perspectives: biological and sociohistorical.
In high-context cultures, verbal messages are elaborate and…
In high-context cultures, verbal messages are elaborate and highly specific.
Psychologists have identified the highly prejudiced individu…
Psychologists have identified the highly prejudiced individual as having a authoritarian personality.