Reflections on the Presentations

💬 Reflections based on the Presentations    By:Emily Ocampo    Class:SPC 1017  reviewing Group 1: Chapter 3, Group 2: chapter 9,and group 3:chapter 10

My Slide Overview

My team group were assigned intercultural communications. We each picked our own topic to do our slides on, I picked disability, because it’s a very important topic to discuss, in my slide I discuss points about the topic. I begin with saying that disability has had a big impact on people’s lives, and that’s because of their disabilities people are often not accepted into society. I also defined that a disability is a physical, emotional, or mental or cognitive impairment that impacts how a person functions in society. In fact, people always judge others by their looks. According to my research, the social model defines disability as the decisions that society makes about what makes our bodies and minds valuable.  Society’s ideas then lead to decisions about physical spaces, technologies ,laws  ,and policies. Those spaces, laws, and policies often exclude and discriminate against people whose mind and bodies functions differently. The social model goes beyond the medical model of disability saying if a person is unable to climb a set of stairs, The important focus is not on how to fix a person, but rather on how to fix the environment around them. I feel that I did good on giving true facts, But I think I would’ve added a picture on my slide.

Defining Intercultural communications 💭

. Now, I’m going to review my group’s topics that they chose for their slides. A person for my group decided to define what intercultural communications is by saying that Intercultural communications is communications between people of different cultures. And communicating with people from different cultures is can be very challenging. Which can lead to culture shock. But there are some effective ways to become a better intercultural communicator. Then she decided to cover two main topics, she chose dominate and co-cultures,  She started by saying that Dominate cultures is a learned system of norms held by the majority group of empowered people in society. And that co-cultures are a group of people that within a larger culture hold common values,beliefs,attitudes,and customs that differ from those of the dominant culture.I honestly like how she defined the intercultural communications,,and how she briefly described dominate and co-cultures.But I would’ve liked her to add a background picture or maybe just a picture.

Religion✟

and my other group member chose to talk about religion on her slide. She started saying that United States was historically shaped by the monotheisc judeo values. And she also explained more about religion. I believe she did a great job on pointing out the main points in religion. In her slide she also said that  christianity remains dominant religion in american culture. Even though the nation was founded on the principle of freedom of religion, the dominant cultural and moral framework was strongly influenced by Christian teachings, particularly Protestant Christianity, which emphasized individual responsibility, hard work, and self-governance. I really liked how she described her details.

Race and ethnitcity

My other classmate decided to use race and ethcinity for their slide, They said that traditionally this term Race was meant to classify people on their biological characteristics (e.g. skin and eye color, hair texture, body shape). They also said that Nowadays the words use has become problematic(to say the least) leading scholars to take preference in saying populations instead. she also shared that despite this, people still experience the social effects of perceived race and often from co-cultures based on shared experience related to it. for ethnitcity she said that the shared cultural heritage is learned. The way the person can identify with their ethnicity can very largely. I really liked how my classmate interpreted the this topic.

Power distance 💨

My classmate starts by saying Power distance refers to the Extent of which members of a culture accept that power will be distributed equally or unequally. For example, High-power distance culture is the inequality of power is widely accepted by those in low power and higher power positions. and the Lower power distance culture, it is preferred that power is distributed equally and not giving people so much fame.

Masculinity and feminity 👦👧

For maculine cultures, people expect men to be strong,assertive, and focused on success, while women

are expected to be caring and supportive. In these types of cultures masculine traits are valued on a higher level than feminine traits. For feminine cultures, people believe that both men and women can be caring,supportive, or ambitious, depending on the situation. These cultures value all kinds of behavior, no matter your gender. I like this topic.

Socioeconomic status💸

Socioeconomic is a persons or familys position in the social hierarchy, based on income, educatio, and occupation. High SES is a high income, advanced education,prestigious jobs. Middle SES is a average income, moderate education,stable jobs. and the Low SES is low income,limited education, Unstable jobs. SES affects access to resources,opportunites, and shapes how people communicate and interact with others. it influences values,behaviors,and social expectations.

  

Age and Generation

Generations are groups of people born within the same 15-20 years and share similar life experiences. Different generations can create different co-cultures of their own, with race, economics,politics,social environments, and world views.

 

Group 2: Chapter 9, Communicating in groups

First slide overview

Families👪

Families can be nuclear,single,extended,blended and unrelated. Theres even a theory where it says that families typically function using one of four patterns.

*Protective families

*Consensual families

*Pluralistic families

*Laissez-faire families

We initially learn how to communicate in groups based on how our families communicate with each other while we were growing up. Healthy families communication builds self-concept and self-esteem are influenced by praise,acceptance,and love messages.

Social groups

Social groups are composed of people who genuinely care about each other have things in common.

Example:

1.High school

  2.Family Friends

3.Tennis friends

4.Church friends

5.Gym friends

Service groups

Service groups are examples of groups that participate in some kind of service or volunteer work. Service groups can vary from volunteer  work at schools community college adult daycares and more. Service groups are also held to raise money for charity or certain organizations that need it at the time.

Example:

a red cross and the salvation army

Advantages of virtual groups

  In virtual groups members do not need to be physically present to communicate. Asynchronous virtual groups allow members to participate at different times. and promote reducing meeting costs.

• Healthy groups

*Healthy independence  is like a symphony,effective groups rely on each member doing their unique part well. poor condition weakens outcomes.

• Unhealthy interdependence online

Pro-ana(proanorexia) communities on platforms like Tumblr mimic support groups but promote dangerous behaviors

•  False support ⌧

Users connect closely via text, Skype, etc. bonding over body shame, not health. Some adopt feminist language to frame anorexia as a lifestyle.

• Media and platform responses

Facebook flags harmful content ;  Vogue removed triggering images. Still, shows like skins risk glamorizing disorders.

 • Key Issues 

These communities thrive on unhealthy group dynamics. The challenge is reducing harm without violating free speech.

Conflict and power struggles

This person starts by saying Storming occurs when conflict and competition arise as members express ideas, challenge others, and seek their role in the group. Storming is when conflict and competiton arise as members express ideas, challenge others, and seek their role in the group.

Example

Two groups members disagree over who should lead. One insists  on their method, the other resists. slides form.

Norming, Building unity and trust

This person defines that Norming is when members resolve differences, build trust, and commit to group goals. norms and goals are clarified.

Adjourning and transforming

This person explains that Adjourning is characterized  by celebrating goal accomplishment and disengagement. the group usually engages in some type of formal or informal celebration during which they recognize their accomplishments and the role each member played. Sometimes, the group will formally disband but a few members will continue to interact interpersonally with one another. I liked how this person picked a very good topic and explained very well.

Issue related and related group conflict

 This person explained that Issue related group conflict, occurs when two or more group members goals', ideas, or opinions about a topic are incompatible. One major advantage of collaboration is the synergy that occurs as a result of expressing different points of view.  Issue-related group conflicts can be a good thing when handled appropriately .I like This person made a very clear summary about the topic.

Personality related group conflicts

What it is : Conflict based on personal attacks or defensiveness, often rooted in power struggles.

Group 3: Chapter 10

Servant Leadership

Earning trust through service: these leaders gain influence by putting others needs first and earning respect over time. Bottom-up recognition: They often emerge from within teams, recognized for their humility supportiveness, and commitment to team growth.

Crisis leadership

Crisis leadership is the  ability to guide others during difficult, high-pressure situations or emergencies. A crisis can be global like a pandemic, or local, like a company emergency. Leaders must make tough decisions, often under pressure and with limited information. In government, strong leadership protects lives and stabilizes society. Test of both personal character and public personality. I liked how the person described it.

How certain leaders get into power

Autocratic: Military cops, revolutions, Exploiting situations of crisis and inheriting power.

Democratic: Elections,public support,political parties and debates.

Laissez-faire:Often not inherited and any leaders may just be symbolic.

 Forms of government examples

1.Joseph stalin:(soviet union) an autocratic leader that ruled with an iron fist through fear,propaganda and violence.

2.Angela merkel:(Germany) A respected democratic leader known for stability snd science-based decisions.

3.Ronal reagen:(United states) a more laissez-faire president that pushed for less government, more free market and cut taxes.