Exam I (Chapters 1-6) Review Sheet: CMUN 4
Chapter 1
 6 Imperatives for Studying Intercultural Communication
 Universalist versus Relative positions
Chapter 2
 4 Building Blocks of Studying Intercultural Communication
 4 Barriers to Studying Intercultural Communication
 6 Elements of the Definition of “Culture”
Chapter 3
 What does from history to histories mean?
 Political, Intellectual, Social Histories
 Family Histories
 National Histories
 Cultural Group Histories
 “Grand Narrative” Concept
 7 Nonmainstream Histories
Chapter 4
 6 Elements of the Definition of “Identity”
 Social and Cultural Identities
 Minority and Majority Identity Development Stages
 Characteristics of Whiteness
 Multicultural Identity Development
 U-Curve Theory
Chapter 5
 4 Components of Language
 Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
 High-/Low-Context Styles
 Bilingualism and Multilingualism
 Translation and Interpretation
Chapter 6
 Definition of “Nonverbal Communication”
 Comparing Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
 Relational Messages
 Nonverbal Codes
 Cultural Space
Class Notes, Activities, Etc.
 Review all of your class/activity/film notes
 Class Divided, Daughter From Danang, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, World of
Gestures