3. International Reaction
Australia, France, Germany, India,
Indonesia, Israel, Kenya, Russia
used words like, “dream into
reality, faithful to the values, spirit
of mutual trust, overcome global
financial crisis, immensely
proud.”
www.whitehouse.gov
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4. Why study
intercultural
communication?
www.whitehouse.gov
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5. Peace Imperative
• Can individuals of different
genders, ages, ethnicities,
races, languages, and religions
peacefully coexist on the
planet?
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6. Peace Imperative
• Do you believe Ron Paul when
he says that the US
government has brought these
conflicts (Iraq and Afghanistan)
on themselves?
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7. Economic Imperative
• The Workplace has a growing
cultural diversity.
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8. Economic Imperative
• The Workplace has a growing
cultural diversity.
• The Global Economy takes
businesses around the world.
• maquiladoras
• cross-cultural trainers
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9. Technological
Imperative
• Global Village brings
technology to remote parts of
the world.
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10. Technological
Imperative
• Global Village brings
technology to remote parts of
the world.
• Digital Divide exists between
those who have the Internet
and those who don’t.
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11. Demographic
Imperative
• US changing demographics
• Population Geography
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12. Demographic
Imperative
• US changing demographics
• Population Geography
• Immigration Patterns
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13. Demographic
Imperative
• US changing demographics
• Population Geography
• Immigration Patterns
• Who are we?
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14. Demographic
Imperative
• US changing demographics
• Population Geography
• Immigration Patterns
• Who are we?
• heterogeneous/diversity
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15. Demographic
Imperative
• US changing demographics
• Population Geography
• Immigration Patterns
• Who are we?
• heterogeneous/diversity
• assimilable
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16. Demographic
Imperative
• US changing demographics
• Population Geography
• Immigration Patterns
• Who are we?
• heterogeneous/diversity
• assimilable
• enclaves
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17. Demographic
Imperative
• US changing demographics
• Population Geography
• Immigration Patterns
• Who are we?
• heterogeneous/diversity
• assimilable
• enclaves
• class structure
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18. Demographic
Imperative
• US changing demographics
• Population Geography
• Immigration Patterns
• Who are we?
• heterogeneous/diversity
• assimilable
• enclaves
• class structure
• melting pot metaphor?
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19. Self-Awareness
Imperative
• Does learning about another
culture give you self-
awareness? If so, how?
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22. Ethical Imperative
• Ethical Judgments
• universalist position
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23. Ethical Imperative
• Ethical Judgments
• universalist position
• relativist position
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24. Ethical Imperative
• Ethical Judgments
• universalist position
• relativist position
• bribery
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25. Ethical Imperative
• Ethical Judgments
• universalist position
• relativist position
• bribery
• Cultural Values
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26. Ethical Imperative
• Ethical Judgments
• universalist position
• relativist position
• bribery
• Cultural Values
• self-reflexivity
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27. Ethical Imperative
• Ethical Judgments
• universalist position
• relativist position
• bribery
• Cultural Values
• self-reflexivity
• learning about others
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28. Ethical Imperative
• Ethical Judgments
• universalist position
• relativist position
• bribery
• Cultural Values
• self-reflexivity
• learning about others
• listening to others
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29. Ethical Imperative
• Ethical Judgments
• universalist position
• relativist position
• bribery
• Cultural Values
• self-reflexivity
• learning about others
• listening to others
• sense of social justice
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