Intercultural communication principles

than what you are used to” (p. 2228). I believe that patients, regardless of their culture, should receive appropriate care and that “social stereotypes and pre-existing prejudices of nurses and patients” will seriously impact the nurse-patient communication and (Hart & Mareno,…

their distinct identities recognized as part of the fabric of the country remains a constant in the narrative of Canadian history and politics from 1864 onwards. As the country grew and changed throughout the 20th century, the founding “two nations” principle that divides the country as either French or English, shaped the idea of nationhood in Canada and became an important topic of political discourse. After the Quiet Revolution of the 1960s the Québecois…

The three most important points in the information this week exploring supervision theory are the types of supervision, the content areas of supervision, and the cultural competencies in the supervision relationship. The types of supervision: Administrative, Clinical, and Supportive can be use simultaneously at times or individually to ensure the worker receives the information, guidance, and understanding of their client(s) situation through consultation with their superior. This engages the…

Even though there are bunches of research touching upon international students’ intercultural adaptation, little research has touched on Chinese international students’ intercultural adaptation in Northern Florida. In Katherine & Dustin’s Accuracy of the United States regional personality stereotypes, the authors explored whether Americans can accurately describe how personality traits vary across regions of the United States. They presented the analyses documenting the strengths of regional…

What a tough question! As I need to cover the span of the world here, and quite possibly, every culture out there, it is important that I go through many steps to make sure everyone is comfortable. Each continent is made up of several countries, which can then in turn, have many different cultures within themselves. So, the first thing I would do if I were the one holding the meeting, is find out the specific country that each person is from, if possible - not just the continent. This would…

One source of information not utilized by Child Protective Services was the information about Mrs. Krasniqi having a brother who was willing to take in the two children. I believe the case would have had a more positive outcome if this source had been further investigated. When asked about placing the children with their uncle the case worker said, I have not, and would never, investigate relative placement in this case, because these people always stay together. (Dallas, 1994, p. 3) Several…

company’s ethical values and concludes the request given, did not reflect what the Asia Vice President was asking of him. Culturally in Asia, the transition of information occurs differently than in Western counterparts. In Asian cultures, nonverbal communication often trumps the literal words an individual is speaking. Analyze how Mark handled the situation Mark dealt with the…

Ratcliffe’s theory of rhetorical listening consists of four parts: “promoting an understanding of self and other,” “proceeding within an accountability logic,” “locating identifications across commonalities and differences,” and “analyzing claims as well as the cultural logics within which these claims function” (26). By following these guidelines and engaging in rhetorical listening, feminists can better understand the intersections that unite us as well as the intersections that create…

“La Haine” explores the themes of how cultural diaspora would affect the shape of identity. Identity reflects how the ever-changing society would affect an individual’s development, and it would never be completely set in stone. Director Mathieu Kassovitz sets out to capture how the remains of the empire is still apparent in societies with prominent cultural diaspora. Even today, it is being talked about, when it comes to the presence of the migrants. According to Paul A. Silverstein and…

A. I believe for this stage I am exceeding. In my opinion I have reached accurate ability to assess the impact of my own culture and assumptions, judgment and or biases related to my own culture. I believe this to be true not only from the assignments we completed in class but also because of my own out look and view on life. I am always remembering that my views are different from those around me, and that my true culture is deeper than what is just on the surface. I believe it is important to…