intercultural communication

Ethnicity and Race are very difficult to define. The two words are so closely related and often times used interchangeably.

Ethnic is the fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition. Or when people relating to a population subgroup. This can affect a film or movie because if the movie

Race and ethnicity is refers to groups of people whos similarities in biological traits are deemed by their original geographical region. I believe race and ethnicity are actually two different things that have similarities. Race is the physical characteristics you share with people. Ethnicity is the social and cultural characteristics you share with people. People have went to war, have been enslaved, and have been treated differently because of their race, but they never took the time to learn about the people ethnicity.

Ethnicity is defined as an ethnic group; a social group that shares a common and distinctive culture, religion, or language. There can be many different ethnic groups in each country. In China alone there are 56 recognized ethnic groups. In the United States there are six recognized ethnic groups. They are White American, Black or African American, Alaska Native or Native American, Native Hawaiian, Asian American, or people of two or more races. The US census also groups Americans into the category of “Hispanic or Latino” or “Not Hispanic or Latino”.

Ethnicity, however, refers to cultural factors, including nationality, regional culture, ancestry, heritage, religion, customs and language. It refers to the origin of one 's ancestors for example Black or African-American originated in Africa, White or Caucasian originated in European countries, Asian originated in Asia; Hispanic originated in Latin American and so on.

Race can first be classified by the geographic place of origin of a people group, but can also be visually identified by shared physical characteristics such as skin color, hair color and texture, and facial features. When defining culture, I think of my own which encompasses: traditions and customs; general values and ethics; political influences; religious influences; technological influences; historical influences; gender roles/expectations; social class; social status; economic status; education; language, including its proper and improper use; and something I may have overlooked prior to my required readings for this paper- race.

Ethnicity, to me, can be defined as a group of people who share the same religion, ancestry, and cultural regions. This opinion of what ethnicity means was developed when I took a course in sociology. By no means am I saying this is the actual definition of ethnicity, the first time I could really identify with the word was when I was taking the course. As mentioned in class, we come from an area where there is not a lot of diversity, and the word ethnicity was not really mentioned in school. In this area, we aren’t taught about ethnicity, diversity, or other cultures. Sure, there was an occasional mention of different ethnicities or cultures, but we were given no real definition as to what these words meant. Therefore, I had no identification with the word, or even how the people in this region with a difference in ethnicity or culture feel. I believe this is a real hindrance to the people in this area; the lack of knowledge about these topics can lead to a misunderstanding between people. This misunderstanding could have been avoided if people were taught about these topics in school.

Culture is the essence of an individual's personality and lifestyle characteristics as it entails the way they behave, what beliefs and values they hold dear, and the symbols, objects and norms that define who they are as a person (Tanner 2003). Culture is not necessarily based on an individual's race and ethnicity it can vary depending on what the person seeks comfort in and who they interact with; for example some people may identify themselves as being a part of the dominant culture as it is the most widespread and influential culture such as believing in the religious faith Christianity. However there are others that are generally categorised as subcultures which are a group of people that share a sense of identity but it is not as omnipresent

A society where freedom of religion, language, dress and food can be displayed without the trepidation of persecution. However, an individual can feel excluded from society due to discrimination on being different which still exists in the UK today. The term race and ethnicity are similar. However, they refer to different things. A person's race is commonly used by society to portray the physical differences between people. However, social scientist argues that these are genetic differences among groups are biological, these differences are by the colour of their skin. The other category is ethnicity which relates to a shared social, cultural and linguistic characteristics. Race and ethnicity take on high social importance, due to the effects it has in everyday life. There can be many connection and disconnections that come from these diverse cultures Mark, cited in (Staples 2016 p. 40) “Although his shop Jing Xing Express Asian Grocery is aimed at Asian students at Cardiff University, he attracts customers of the wider community as well”. This is showing that we are accepting other cultures and are trying to consume different foods from around the world. In today’s society, you can now see a broad range of shops offering products from diverse cultural foods and clothing;

Revolution in Intercultural communication have not only evolved in personal life but as well as professional life as discussed above intercultural communication helped professional giants in generating revenue, and serve their customers with the help of their vast understanding in communication. Because of intercommunal communication a man is able to earn from different parts of world being in one. Intercultural communication doesn’t only be limited in cities or states t can be used in between

Ethnocentrism. When first encountering this word, most people have no idea of its’ meaning and even more have never even seen nor heard it before. Ironically, we all have or will experience ethnocentrism at least once in our lifetime. So what does it mean? When I first discovered this captivating term, my initial instinct reminded me of a skill I had learned in my earlier years of grade school and I began to look for its “root words”. Immediately, I saw the prefix, “ethno-“, which derives from the Greek word “éthnos”. Dictionary.com recites its’ meaning as, “an ethnics group.” With this knowledge, I continued pondering the word and its meeting. Many credible sources define ethnocentrism as, “an evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions

Our lives are shaped by who we are and what we are and where we come from. What race or ethnic group we belong to determines our life chances in contemporary society. Ethnicity is the cultural background of a group of people who share a belief in common ancestry. According to Max Weber, ethnic groups are formed by colonisation and immigration. Ethnicity is something we all have but in Australia and in many parts of the world, ethnicity is often applied on minority groups to highlight dominant groups of people on the bases of physical appearance, race, origins or culture. Being part of a dominant group provides prestige, power and control over the running of societies. The term ethnic comes from ancient Greek to mean gentile or non

Intercultural communication is now a common experience as a result of globalisation. It is extremely important to understanding how culture impacts on employee relationships and communication as it can affect the success of multinational and culturally diverse businesses. Hofstede (1984) defines culture as “the mental programming of the mind which distinguishes the members of one human group from another”. Intercultural communication refers to the communication between people from different cultures. According to Samovar and Porter (1991), intercultural communication occurs whenever a message is produced by a member of one culture to a member of another culture, the message must be understood. Because of

Communication can be performed using different means, including languages such as English, where it has become preferable and prominent for both local and global interaction among people of different cultural backgrounds. The high demand in acquiring English for international politics, science and technology has led to the global spread of the language. Consequently, English is recognised as an international language, and its ownership is considered to be denationalised and renationalised. The understanding of this ownership status is crucial in establishing an effective practice of intercultural communication, by acknowledging the variations of English, as well as cultural differences in communication styles within classroom and business

Thanks to the development of the Internet and transportation especially aviation industry, the world has become smaller and smaller. Nowadays people have had more chances to communication and meet each other from all over the world. As a result, Intercultural Communication has been one of the most important subjects at school in general and at my school - University of Languages and International Studies in particular. Personally it has been my most favorite subject this semester because of both the useful knowledge of intercultural communication that the course has brought to me and my teacher’s effective teaching methods of conveying it through her lectures. After completing the course I feel more confidence when communicating with people from different cultures. Particularly I can apply some helpful information from the course to explain cultural differences in my relationship with an English man and find solutions to tackle the problems occurring as consequences of those differences. In this essay,