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Culture, Communication, and Intercultural Relationships



  • Explain how relationships develop.
  • Identify some differences in how intercultural relationships develop.
  • Describe the stages of relational development.
  • Discuss how cultural differences influence the initial stages of relational development.
  • Describe cultural differences in romantic relationships.
  • Describe cultural differences in notions of friendship.
  • Understand relational differences between gay and heterosexual relationships.
  • List some of the characteristics of intercultural relationships.
  • Identify some of the benefits and challenges in intercultural relationships.
  • Suggest reasons people give for and against intercultural dating and marriage.
  • Describe some of the approaches partners take to dealing with differences in intercultural marriages.
  • Explain how contexts influence intercultural relationships.







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