Co-Cultures

Co-Cultures Order Description For this Assignment, you will create your own list of co-cultures with which you identify and then write an expository essay explaining how these cultural groups influence your communication with those who may be outside of your co-cultures. To begin your Assignment, think about the co-cultures with which you identify. Review pages 79–84 of the text in which the authors explains the significance of co-cultural identity. As you think about your co-cultures, think about the following questions: To how many cultural groups do you relate? Does one take prominence in terms of personal importance? Would you be comfortable limiting yourself to only one co-culture? Why or why not? How we describe ourselves and the groups that we identify with is a significant aspect of understanding intercultural communication since we do not belong to just one cultural group. It is also important to note that culture is not just a racial or ethnic designation. Once you have identified your co-cultures, you can begin writing your expository essay explaining how these cultural groups influence your communication with those who may be outside of your co-cultures. Your essay must include the following: List the co-cultures you identify with and would use to describe yourself. Explain which co-culture is the dominant one; the one you would use to describe yourself the most. Explain why you would or would not be comfortable limiting yourself to one co-culture as a description. Give an example of how you would communicate with someone from a different set of co-cultures to work on a problem that is important to you both.