The This Map Shows the US Really Has 11 Separate ‘Nations’ With Entirely Different CulturesLinks to an external site. article
The American Regional Cultures and Intercultural Communication CompetenceLinks to an external site. video below:
Additionally, you will need to find a cultural artifact that represents your “region.”
While Jandt (2021) focuses primarily on intercultural communication in terms of national differences, he also points to the importance of “cultures within cultures” (Chapter 11). In this paper, you will explore the concept of regional cultures in North America and discuss their potential impact on intercultural communication in that context. Journalist Colin Woodard contends there are 11 regional cultures in the United States and that they profoundly impact current political divisions and cultural patterns.
In your paper,
Summarize Woodard’s argument as detailed by the This Map Shows the US Really Has 11 Separate ‘Nations’ With Entirely Different CulturesLinks to an external site. webpage.
Define the terms dominant culture and co-culture.
Identify which regional area you live in and explain if you are part of the “dominant” culture (Jandt [2021], Chapters 1 and 7) of your area or if you consider yourself to be part of a co-culture (Jandt, Chapters 1, 11, and 12).
Analyze how dominant cultures and co-cultures relate to your own political philosophy, religion, or other cultural elements. If you’re not comfortable with this self-disclosure, you can speak hypothetically.
Explain how the dominant culture shapes how people communicate verbally and nonverbally.
Identify a media or personal artifact that represents the regional culture. This artifact is to illustrate how the “dominant culture” is represented. It can be a local news clip or photo of a politician or religious leader speaking to illustrate the patterns you mentioned. Or choose one of the three items you shared in your introduction and explain if it results from that regional cultural commitment or comes from some other culture. Review The American Regional Cultures and Intercultural Communication Competence video.
Examine how the artifact and the culture it represents establish and treat in-groups versus out-groups, as outlined in Jandt (2021), Chapter 1.
Apply the concept of intercultural communication competence to communication between people from different “regional cultures” or co-cultures within them.
The 11 Regional Cultures paper
must be three to four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.
must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
title of paper in bold font
Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
student’s name
name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
course name and number
instructor’s name
due date
must utilize academic voice. Review the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. and Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
must use at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed, or credible sources in addition to the course text.
The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, review this Quick and Easy Library ResearchLinks to an external site. tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.
must include a separate references page that is formatted according to A
