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Jandt, An Introduction to Intercultural Communication 9e
SAGE Publishing, 2018
Discussion Questions
Chapter 1: Defining Culture and Communication
1. Damasio’s thesis is that culture is a regulator of human life and identity. Provide some examples of
what culture provides to its members. What is not a product of culture?
2. Cannadine posits six forms of regulators of human life and identity. Which have been major sources
of conflict? How can that conflict be explained?
3. Why do you believe social class differences, ethnic identity, and skin color are uncomfortable for
many people in the United States to discuss? How can we be more open in discussing these issues?
4. One study found that interactions between ethnically dissimilar people were judged to be relatively
superficial encounters. The researchers concluded that communicators were trying to insure that the
interaction was harmonious. What do you believe could explain this?
5. Address the two questions presented in this chapter: Will the internet encourage the worldwide
dominance of English or will native language use on the internet weaken the dominance of English?
6. What could justify a nation state censoring social media? Why? If you don’t believe that anything
could just justify this, also explain why.
