Interpersonal Communication

Assignment #2

1. Read your textbook about Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions (Chapter 2)

2. How do you think a high context culture would typically communicate?

3. How do you think a low context culture would typically communicate?

4. How do you know that someone is used to a high power distance culture?

5. How do you know that someone is used to a low power distance culture?

6. How do humans behave when they relate to an achievement-based culture?

7. How do humans behave when they relate to an nurturing-based culture?

8. What is the difference between someone who is a part of a collectivistic culture and someone who is a part of an individualistic culture when it comes to family?

9. What do you think it means when gender-based roles are encouraged? Discouraged?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhtjwGZlaew&t=1s

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CHINA	USA
High Power Distance	Low Power Distance
Collectivistic	Individualistic
High Context	Low Context
Achievement	Achievement