communicating with americans presented by, professor tom grothe department of communication
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Communicating with Americans Presented by, Professor Tom Grothe Department of Communication Arts and Sciences, California State University, Chico. What is American culture?. The allure of California. Draw a picture of a tree. Visible cultural differences. Invisible cultural roots. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Communicating with
AmericansPresented by,
Professor Tom GrotheDepartment of Communication
Arts and Sciences,California State University, Chico
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What is American culture?
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The allure of California
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Draw a picture of a tree
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Visible cultural differences
Invisible cultural roots
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Dimensions in Cultural Variability
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Individualism - - - - Collectivism
Rights and needs of individual are primary
Communication Style: – Direct– Concerned with
honesty
Group rights and needs are primary
Communication Style: – Indirect– Concerned with
harmony
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What are the Different Ways to Communicate Nonverbally Across
Cultures?
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Misattribution Sending the Wrong Signal Missing Signals
Pitfalls of Nonverbal Communication
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Be aware and delay attributions
Be aware of your own nonverbal
communication
Match your communication behaviors t
o that of the new culture
Suggestions For Successful Nonverbal Communication
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Culture Shock The anxiety and discomfort felt as a result of coming in contact with a new
culture
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Tips for Managing Culture Shock
Realize that culture shock exists Learn more about your host country Develop friendships Suspend ethnocentric evaluations And above all . . .
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Have faith in yourself, in the essential goodwill of your hosts,
and in the positive outcome of the experience
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