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World of Differences: Understanding Cross-Cultural Communication

• 1997 ----- color ----- 30 min ----- vhs
• When we encounter people from other societies or cultures, we may fail to understand them for many reasons, including differences in language, values, gestures, emotional expression, norms, rituals, rules, expectations, family background and life experiences. Examines 14 key facets of cross-cultural miscommunications. In each case, the power and subtlety of cultural differences are explored and illustrated. Examples include dramatic differences in personal space, patterns of touching, etiquette and ritual, the expression of emotions, ideas about edible and delicious food, gestures, courtship patterns, and parent-child relationships. Shows the cross-cultural communication can be successful if we manage to understand the powerful differences that separate people who come from differing cultures.
• Topics: (American Ethnic Studies, Anthropology, Anthropology: Cultural, Communications, Education, Linguistics, Psychology: Social, Sociology)

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