Objective:
- Describe cultural andco-cutluraldifferences in nonverbal behaviors
Nonverbal communication can be classified into four categories: body language,paralanguage, spatial use, and self-presentation. While up to 65% of meaning in social interactions is conveyed through nonverbal behavior, nonverbal messages are often ambiguous. How we interpret another's nonverbal behavior is oftendependent upon the context (physical, social, historical, psychological, etc) and culture/co-culture (race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, generation, etc.) For example, Western cultures place more importance than other cultures on eye contact, there are notable differences in the use of gestures and facial expressions between women and men, notions of "personal space" will change when in an elevator vs a large area; and different (co)cultures (generation, gender, race, ethnicity, etc) have different standards for self-presentation and how to display status (likefoot-bindingin China.)
Instructions:Choose one or more of the four nonverbal categories listed below and write 1-2 pages describing nonverbal differences you have noticed as a result of culture and/or co-culture (such as gender,generation, religion, etc). Use examples where appropriate, including your own (however, only disclose what you feel comfortable disclosing.)As part of your grade, be sure toreference textbook terminology concepts and content and place these in either bold or italics.Nonverbal categories:
- Body Language:eye contact, facial expression, gesture, posture and body orientation, and touch
- Paralanguage:pitch, volume, rate, quality, and intonation
- Spatial Use:personal space, acoustic space, territory, and artifacts
- Self-Presentation:Physical appearance, use of time, use of smells and scents
DUE:11:59pm,Sunday, November 8th