2. IDENTITY NEGOTIATION PERSPECTIVE FOCUS : The relation between cultural values and self-conceptions Theoretical Background Primary Identities Situational Identities
38. 10 Cores Assumptions Group identities & Personal identities are formed via symbolic communication All people have basic motivation needs Identity securityequals to culturally familiarenvironment and vice versa Identity trustequals to communicating with culturally similar othersand vice versa.
39. 10 Cores Assumptions Inclusionequals to endorsementby desired group membership identities and vice versa Interpersonal connectiontends to be done via meaningful closerelationships and identity autonomy when separated Identity stability: Predictablecultural situations and vice versa.
40. 10 Cores Assumptions Variety of dimensions influence variety of interpretations Satisfactory: feeling understood, respected, supported. Mindful intercultural communication emphasizes: knowledge + motivations + skills = communicate satisfactorily, approriately, effectively
52. BALANCED?A Coherent Self Conception: Need to feel secure Need sense of predictability Need to feel included.
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54. MINDFUL INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION the heavy reliance on familiar frame of reference, old routinizeddesigns or categories, and customary ways of doing things. Mindfulness: readiness to shift one’s frame of reference; the motivation to use new categories to understand cultural or ethnic differences
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56. The feeling of being respected: our behaviors and practices are being deemed as legitimate, credible and on a equal footing with members of others group