The lesson focused on phone conversations that do seem to show statistical differences between Chinese and other groups. However, based on the simple discussion done by the small groups, it seems that most individuals within the class although from Asian backgrounds seem to have a preference to the western model of phone conversation. I believe that this is representative of the pervasive cultural dynamics between modern Asian and Western society.
With that said, perhaps the study of cross-cultural communication ought to be reviewed on a even more regular basis. With globalization and the ease of transportation of personnel and most importantly ideas, the study of differences spoken by different cultures and societies may need to be understood as an dynamic overlapping discourse. Thus, that would make any study of spoken discourse out of date by the time the author publishes his/her study.
The latter part of the class was interesting as the creative spark of different groups were applied to story telling. It was interesting to note that although we all had the same pictures, we all had an different interpretation of events. This had me thinking. If an simple cartoon series can be interpreted in so many ways, how much more the study of discourse of diverse cultures and societies. Would the cultural background of the researcher studying another culture have an impact on the outcome of the study? With the dominance of the western academics in tertiary education, would the research outcomes of any social fields be skewed or portrayed with a tinted lens? In the same vein, how about Asian students in these fields being taught by western academics? What would that speak of objectivity?
With that said, perhaps the study of cross-cultural communication ought to be reviewed on a even more regular basis. With globalization and the ease of transportation of personnel and most importantly ideas, the study of differences spoken by different cultures and societies may need to be understood as an dynamic overlapping discourse. Thus, that would make any study of spoken discourse out of date by the time the author publishes his/her study.
The latter part of the class was interesting as the creative spark of different groups were applied to story telling. It was interesting to note that although we all had the same pictures, we all had an different interpretation of events. This had me thinking. If an simple cartoon series can be interpreted in so many ways, how much more the study of discourse of diverse cultures and societies. Would the cultural background of the researcher studying another culture have an impact on the outcome of the study? With the dominance of the western academics in tertiary education, would the research outcomes of any social fields be skewed or portrayed with a tinted lens? In the same vein, how about Asian students in these fields being taught by western academics? What would that speak of objectivity?
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