{"id":11790,"date":"2021-10-27T19:04:02","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T19:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assignmenttutors.net\/blog\/culture-and-communication-essay-com-200-interpersonal-communication-ashford-university\/"},"modified":"2021-10-27T19:04:02","modified_gmt":"2021-10-27T19:04:02","slug":"culture-and-communication-essay-com-200-interpersonal-communication-ashford-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assignmenttutors.net\/blog\/culture-and-communication-essay-com-200-interpersonal-communication-ashford-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Culture and communication essay | COM 200 Interpersonal Communication | Ashford University"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Culture and Communication essay with a quick turn around time. Using material listed from the class<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>1) Explain two points detailing why it is so important to be aware of culture when thinking about communication, utilizing Bevan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The first element requires that you get to the heart of the paper and think through the question of \u201cwhy even care about culture when studying communication?\u201d\u00a0 If you answer that question, you will begin to think through the importance of culture.\u00a0 If you think back to last week, when we defined communication, Bevan (2020) stated it is \u201ca process where two or more individuals strive to create shared meaning using verbal and nonverbal messages in a variety of contexts\u201d (Section 1.1. Para. 2).\u00a0 So, in addition to communication being a \u201cprocess,\u201d it is about creating some \u201cshared\u201d meaning.\u00a0 Many times, this shared meaning is already there, and we are simply affirming meaning and sustaining relationships.\u00a0 But regardless, communication is fundamentally a social activity and so is culture.\u00a0 Note any similarities you see in the definition of communication here and Bevan\u2019s definition of culture.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Also, consider these questions \u2013 Is communication possible without culture?\u00a0 Is culture possible without communication?\u00a0 If you answer no to both questions, this might help you to start thinking through why it is important to think about culture when addressing communication.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2) Explain how culture shapes verbal and nonverbal communication, utilizing Bevan.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We know that culture and communication are fundamentally linked.\u00a0 Now, to get to the precision of the relationship, you are asked here to explain HOW culture shapes verbal and nonverbal communication.\u00a0 Think about your own life.\u00a0 Have your parents ever told you to sit still while in church or to close your mouth while you eat?\u00a0 How are these nonverbal cues that are being shaped through culture and verbal messages?\u00a0 The best replies will both explain \u201chow\u201d culture shapes verbal and nonverbal communication but also explain examples about how this transfers to specific patterns of communication (e.g., driving on the right side of the road).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>3) Describe the relationship between culture and two other themes that are central to culture from this list, utilizing Bevan:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gender (Chapters 2 and 3)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>High versus low context cultures (Chapter 3)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Dominant cultures versus co-cultures (Chapter 3)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Individualism and collectivism (Chapter 3)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Perceptual filters (Chapter 3)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each of these themes is central to communication and Bevan covers each in detail in chapter three.\u00a0 I suggest that you choose the two that you find most interesting and important and then detailing why you believe this.\u00a0 Remember, you are required to comment on the \u201crelationship\u201d between culture and one of the themes, so try to focus on that.\u00a0 And, once again, it is wise to begin with some fundamental definitions.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some questions to answer to deepen your analysis of each theme:\u00a0 How do our <strong>gender classifications<\/strong> of others as a man or a woman establish expectations for communication behavior?\u00a0 How do <strong>low-context<\/strong> and <strong>high-context<\/strong> cultures set up different expectations for how much information is overtly shared with others?\u00a0 Are you part of both the <strong>dominant culture<\/strong> and some <strong>co-culture<\/strong>?\u00a0 It is possible to not be a part of some co-culture?\u00a0 How might <strong>individualism<\/strong> versus <strong>collectivism<\/strong> shape specific patterns of communication?\u00a0 How does culture train us in terms of our <strong>perceptual filters<\/strong>?\u00a0 Part of perception is simply what we pay attention to.\u00a0 How does culture teach us this through verbal and nonverbal cues?<\/p>\n<p><strong>4) Explain how paying attention to culture can help a person improve as a\u00a0communicator, utilizing Bevan and, if you choose, one of the supplemental videos you watched.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Based on what you have learned this week on culture, how can this information be useful for someone in their daily life as a communicator?\u00a0 Will cultural knowledge about the \u201cnorms\u201d of others help us make sense of them and their behavior?\u00a0 For instance, in America it is very common to smile at strangers.\u00a0 But in Russia, it is considered strange, if not rude (Khazan, 2016).\u00a0 In fact, there is even a Russian proverb that says, \u201claughing for no reason is a sign of stupidity.\u201d\u00a0 Extending this out, when asked to assess pictures of people with smiles and without, those in some countries assessed them as intelligent, while others judged them as significantly less intelligence.\u00a0 And in many countries, smiling is associated with dishonesty, so we must understand how our nonverbal cues might be interpreted!<\/p>\n<p>When they hosted the World Cup in 2018, Russian locals were trained to smile, to make tourist more comfortable (Dawson, 2018).\u00a0 They were acting on this cultural knowledge to try to strategically welcome foreigners to their land.\u00a0 Therefore, there are strategic reasons to be aware of cultural differences and perhaps adjust ours to meet various goals.\u00a0 Russians wanted the tourists to be comfortable, spend money, and host other international events in the future, so they attempted to change patterns of nonverbal communication, perhaps just in the short term. When you do this segment of your paper, see if you can come up with other anecdotes to shine light on this topic.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, note that there are many supplemental videos in the resources box.\u00a0 If you find it easier to learn through watching and listening, rather than reading, I especially recommend that you watch some of the videos.<\/p>\n<p>Good luck everyone, and feel free to email me with any questions.<\/p>\n<p>Instructor P \/ [email\u00a0protected]<\/p>\n<p>References<\/p>\n<p>Bevan, J. L. (2020). <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ashford.instructure.com\/courses\/7494\/external_tools\/retrieve?display=borderless&amp;;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.ashford.edu%2Flti%3Fbookcode%3DBevan.6245.19.1\"><em>Making connections: Understanding interpersonal communication<\/em><\/a> (3rd ed.). <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/content.ashford.edu\/\">https:\/\/content.ashford.edu\/\u00a0(Links to an external site.)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dawson, A.\u00a0 (2018, June 11).\u00a0 Russian workers re undergoing training to learn how to smile ahead of the World Cup. <em>Business Insider<\/em>.\u00a0 https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/world-cup-russian-workers-are-learning-how-to-smile-2018-6<\/p>\n<p>Khazan, O. (2016, May 27).\u00a0 Why some cultures frown on smiling: Finally, an explanation for Bitchy Resting Face Nation.\u00a0 <em>The Atlantic<\/em>.\u00a0 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/science\/archive\/2016\/05\/culture-and-smiling\/483827\/\">https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/science\/archive\/2016\/05\/culture-and-smiling\/483827\/\u00a0(Links to an external site.)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: AU Prof. Cheri Ketchum<\/p>\n<p>This announcement is closed for comments\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Culture and Communication essay with a quick turn around time. Using material listed from the class \u00a0 1) Explain two points detailing why it is so important to be aware of culture when thinking about communication, utilizing Bevan. 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