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Intercultural Communication What is Intercultural Communication? Culture Itis the accumulated learned behavior of a group of people. It is people's way of life that they already accepted and passed along from one generation to another through imitation and communication. Intercultural Commu...

Intercultural Communication What is Intercultural Communication? Culture Itis the accumulated learned behavior of a group of people. It is people's way of life that they already accepted and passed along from one generation to another through imitation and communication. Intercultural Communication Interculturalcommunication happens when individuals interact, negotiate, and create meanings while bringing in their varied cultural backgrounds (Ting- Toomey, 1999). Intercultural Communication Intercultural communication pertains to communication among people from different nationalities (Gudykunst, 2003). It is the sending and receiving of messages across languages and cultures. Aspects of Intercultural Communication Aspects of Intercultural Communication Cultural Identity Gender Role Age Identity Social Status Religion 1. Cultural Identity The definition of groups or individuals (by themselves or others) in terms of cultural or subcultural categories (including ethnicity, nationality, language, religion, and gender). 1. Cultural Identity Cultural identity is both characteristic of the individual but also of the culturally identical group of members sharing the same cultural identity. 2. Gender Role Gender role is a social construct and it is synonymous to sex which refers to the anatomical differences between male and female. how we're expected to act, speak, dress, groom, and conduct ourselves based upon our assigned sex. 3. Age Identity This refers not only to the biological age but it is about how they think and feel about themselves as they age. 3. Age Identity Age identity influence one’s self-image, language used, personality, attitude, and way of communicating with others.  4. Social Status Social status is determined and assigned according to income, titles, and possessions  5. Religion Religious identity is when someone sees themselves as as a member of a religious group and may be active or inactive in practicing their rituals and 5. Religion A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; An institution to express belief in a divine power (WordWeb)