Compare and contrast cultural myopia with cultural relativism. Provide an example of how you can be more "we-oriented" than "me-oriented" when you meet someone from a different culture
What will be an ideal response?
Cultural myopia refers to perceiving one's own culture as superior to other cultures and having a very narrow or shortsighted view of cultures other than your own, whereas cultural relativism values the
importance of a broader worldview that encompasses different cultures as merely being different and
not judging them as inferior because of their differences.
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accepting them. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. theater b. lunchroom c. classroom d. round-table
Pacanowsky has noted that values derive from
A. the stories we share B. moral knowledge C. the culture in which we live D. our private interactions with others
If you know your dialect will be unfamiliar to your audience all of the following strategies are suggested in chapter 18 except: a. do nothing because your audience will adapt as you continue to speak
b. talk about how your region of birth or your ethnic heritage shapes your use of language. c. soften the accent associated with your dialect if that accent hinders understanding. d. define terms that are unfamiliar to your audience.