Exam 11: What Diversity Exists in the Study of Intercultural Communication

The social scientific perspective's centering concept is power.

When people are primarily concerned with understanding how other communities make sense, they have adopted which perspective?

The centering concept in the critical perspective is ______________.

Identify the centering concept for each of the three major perspectives on culture?

The social scientific perspective strives to successfully control a situation by research focused on:

When adopting the interpretive lens you hope to?

Which of the three perspectives is the right perspective to adopt?

Explain the difference between the critical and social scientific perspectives on intercultural communication?

Understanding the members' _______________ is a goal in the interpretive approach to culture and communication.

Scholars from the social scientific perspective look at popular culture and the relationship between the media and culture in terms of _________ types of connections.

The critical perspective adopts a negative attitude toward other cultures.

Briefly define each of the three perspectives discussed in the text. Give an example of each as part of your definition.

It is important to find out as much as possible about another culture to make sure the representations are accurate.

Which perspective places the greatest emphasis on resisting the often unseen powers of a dominant society?

Explain the interpretive perspective on intercultural communication?