Communicating across Cultures
CO2520 Homework Week 3
Communicating Across Cultures
Individualist cultures, such as those of the United States and Western Europe, emphasize personal achievement regardless of the expense of group goals, resulting in a strong sense of competition. Individualistic cultures are those that stress the needs of the individual over the needs of the group as a whole. In this type of culture, people are seen as independent and autonomous. Social behavior tends to be dictated by the attitudes and preferences of individuals. Cultures in North America and Western Europe tend to be individualistic. A few common characteristics of individualistic cultures. . Individualism, as the name indeed suggests, describes the human characteristic of on a deep level thinking in a way where the individual self is prioritized rather than a social institution such as a family, workplace or society when compared to an individual who is more collectivistic. It is typical of an individual who is relatively individualistic to prioritize individual ambitions to a higher degree and strive to fulfill such ambitions even if it doesn’t necessarily equate working toward what is best for his or her related social institutions as wholes. The United States is one of the best examples of a country with culture in which individuals often are regarded more individualistic.
In individualistic cultures, people are considered "good" if they are strong, self-reliant, assertive, and independent. This contrasts with collectivistic cultures where characteristics like being self-sacrificing, dependable, generous, and helpful to others are of greater importance.
Collectivism, in contrast to individualism, describes the human characteristic of on a deep level thinking in a way where the social institution or group, such as a family, workplace or even entire society, is prioritized higher than the individual self when compared to an individual who is more individualistic. Collectivistic individuals are likely to
Communicating Across Cultures
Individualist cultures, such as those of the United States and Western Europe, emphasize personal achievement regardless of the expense of group goals, resulting in a strong sense of competition. Individualistic cultures are those that stress the needs of the individual over the needs of the group as a whole. In this type of culture, people are seen as independent and autonomous. Social behavior tends to be dictated by the attitudes and preferences of individuals. Cultures in North America and Western Europe tend to be individualistic. A few common characteristics of individualistic cultures. . Individualism, as the name indeed suggests, describes the human characteristic of on a deep level thinking in a way where the individual self is prioritized rather than a social institution such as a family, workplace or society when compared to an individual who is more collectivistic. It is typical of an individual who is relatively individualistic to prioritize individual ambitions to a higher degree and strive to fulfill such ambitions even if it doesn’t necessarily equate working toward what is best for his or her related social institutions as wholes. The United States is one of the best examples of a country with culture in which individuals often are regarded more individualistic.
In individualistic cultures, people are considered "good" if they are strong, self-reliant, assertive, and independent. This contrasts with collectivistic cultures where characteristics like being self-sacrificing, dependable, generous, and helpful to others are of greater importance.
Collectivism, in contrast to individualism, describes the human characteristic of on a deep level thinking in a way where the social institution or group, such as a family, workplace or even entire society, is prioritized higher than the individual self when compared to an individual who is more individualistic. Collectivistic individuals are likely to
References: http://psychology.wikia.com/wiki/Collectivist_and_Individualist_cultures http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/orudenstam/2012/10/05/individualism-vs-collectivism/ As I was growing up, I would consider my family being of the collectivist culture. My father was military and or family was very structured through that. I come from a very large family and we are very close. Plus some of the places we live put us into the collectivist culture. We lived in a very racist time and family was all we had. I really didn’t understand the last question the connection between two cultures and which of the six dialectics is the most predominant n assisting in communicating more effectively. I have to read more about to answer this question.