Copyright Sage Publications. All rights reserved. Neuliep, J. W. (2008). Intercultural communication: A contextual app

1. Copyright Sage Publications. All rights reserved. Neuliep, J. W. (2008). Intercultural communication: A contextual approach. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

2. Microcultural Group Status 1) Physical or cultural traits (e.g., race and sex) 2) Involuntary membership 3) Endogamy (i.e., marrying within the ingroup) 4) Members aware of their subordinate status 5) Unequal treatment from the dominant group (e.g., segregation and discrimination)

3. Muted Microcultural Groups Not as free to communicate as the dominant group Difficulty expressing themselves fluently (communication style not valued by the dominant cultural group) Often the result of immigration, annexation, or colonization

4. Hispanics/Latinos Largest microcultural group (13% of U.S. population) Growing rapidly (60% increase from 1990 to 2000) Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, other Central and South American origins Concentrated in California and Texas

5. Demographics of Hispanic/Latinos

6. Hispanic Culture Values: collectivism, la familia, religion Communicating style: verbally more formal, nonverbally more demonstrative Language: Spanglish, Cubonics, Chicano English

7. African Americans Second largest microcultural group (13% of U.S. population) Stable population growth Proportion of foreign-born Blacks increasing

8. Black Language 80-90% use Black English, Black dialect, or Ebonics Social acceptance of Black language is a societal dilemma Pronunciation and syntax follow systematic rules More emotionally intense style than Euro-American English

9. The Importance of Black Language Establishes/maintains a sense of community Expresses their unique history Bridges social and economic gaps Helps build their future

10. The Amish Conservative Christian church and community Emigrated from Europe in the 1700s to escape religious persecution Settled in the U.S. (Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania) and Canada 150,000 and growing

11. An Isolated Microculture Separate from mainstream American culture Simple, quiet, austere living Familistic entrepreneuring system (not employed) Highly collectivistic community

12. Communication among the Amish Languages: German, Pennsylvania Dutch, English Verbal phrases and colloquialisms: “He went English.” Nonverbal system: Physical appearance, dress, horse and buggy

13. The Hmong Chinese who settled in Vietnam and Laos After the Vietnamese War, emigrated to U.S., Australia, France 150,000 in U.S. today (California, Wisconsin, Minnesota)

14. Cultural Values of the Hmong First-generation immigrants Culture collides with mainstream American culture Male-dominated, patrilineal family system Clearly defined sex roles (female submission) Arranged marriages

15. Communication among the Hmong Two major dialects of Hmong language Colloquialisms and indirect expressions Unique nonverbal cues with explicit meanings

16. Arab-Americans 1.2 million Americans with Arab ancestry, growing rapidly Focus of racial, ethnic, and religious hostility since 9-11 Most diverse of all microcultural groups

17. Diversity of Arab-Americans Many different national and ethnic origins Most Arab-Americans are Christian, not Muslim. Language of Islam is Arabic