Which of the following is/are emphasized when we study intercultural communication?

a. U.S. culture tends to be future oriented; yet histories shape intercultural relations and dynamics.
b. U.S. culture emphasizes equality; yet unequal relations of power shape intercultural communication
and relationships.
c. While U.S. culture tends to focus on racial differences, race is a social construct and does not matter in
people’s lives.
d. While U.S. culture tends to focus on gender differences, gender is a social construct and does not
matter in people’s lives.


a. U.S. culture tends to be future oriented; yet histories shape intercultural relations and dynamics.
b. U.S. culture emphasizes equality; yet unequal relations of power shape intercultural communication
and relationships.

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