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Gpcom-Module 1 - Unit 2
Gpcom-Module 1 - Unit 2
ENGAGE YOURSELF!
Now that we have reviewed the basic concepts of communication, let us look at
communication and globalization. Considering today’s situation where we have medical
emergencies and natural calamities, and considering the effects of the pandemic in the
economy and in education, how does communication affect globalization?
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To further illustrate cultural relativism, we can take one of the strategies suggested by
Krizan (2014) on how to become an effective communicator; that is, being open to an
accepting of other cultures. In employing openness to other people’s cultures, we should:
1. become self-aware - work out our own beliefs, values and personal biases;
2. do our own research;
3. interact with people from a different cultural background;
4. travel;
5. adapt ourselves to new environment;
6. avoid stereotyping; and
7. remember that everyone and every culture are unique.
You can read the whole article attached downloaded from (for OBL) or check your
copy on your OTG Module 1 folder, article 2 file name (for CBL).
Watch the attached video (for OBL)/ open the video on your OTG Module 1 folder
unit 2 second video file name (for CBL). Reflect on how globalization plays a major role
in understanding a culture and in preparation for the next unit, try to answer the
following questions:
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