Differences_in_Communication_Across_Cultures.docx BHS-330 Differences in Communication Across Cultures College of Humanities and Social Sciences, GCU BHS-330 Communication is such a fascinating topic. Its what differ
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Differences_in_Communication_Across_Cultures.docx BHS-330 Differences in Communication Across Cultures College of Humanities and Social Sciences, GCU BHS-330 Communication is such a fascinating topic. Its what differentiates us from other people and makes us truly unique. Not one culture is like another, and this can be easily identified when the concept of body language, physical space, verbal and nonverbal attributes, eye-contact, and attending skills are carefully examined and compared/contrasted. Across cultures, everyone has a different social and cultural background where one was taught how to communicate to one another. Not one method is considered to be “right or wrongâ€. When we examine different cultural and ethnic groups, it is determined that we all communicate uniquely, and equally as effective as each other, no matter our background. Individuals in high-context cultures (nonverbal communication styles as the primary), such as South Americans, Africans, Southern Europeans, Arabs, and Asians, have different communication styles than those of low-context cultures (dependent on verbal communication) such as those who are Swiss, German, Scandinavian, American, and Australian. Those living in high-context cultures value physical space to be ‘communal, and to stand close to one another is a very popular practice (PointPark.edu, 2020). This contrasts with low-context cultures because the luxury of privacy is highly valued in these types of cultures. In terms of conflict-resolution communication styles between. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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