Ferris State University Communication Between Cultures Essay
This assignment requires you to look at your cultural identity. You will be analyzing how you define yourself as a cultural being and what impact that has on your communication style. The following questions are intended to help you get started, you don’t have to answer every question, and you may include some things that are not addressed in the questions below but were addressed in Chapter One. These
- What are my racial (Black), ethnic, national origins (Haiti)?
- How do my gender( male) and class define me?
- Do I have any superstitions?
- How important is tradition to you? Do you remember any from your childhood that help to define you?
- Do you remember any myths or stories from your childhood that define you?
- Do I have any rituals that define who I am?
- What is my personal cultural and how is connected to American culture?
- How does my personal cultural profile impact how I communicate, both formally and informally, in your ? This could include?
- topics you talk about personal and professional relationships
- how you use silence
- what channels you prefer to use to communicate
- how you use nonverbal communication
- Other topics of your choosing
This paper should reflect some of the key ideas from the textbook Chapter 1. It may require additional reading to fully answer the questions being asked. The paper should be two-three pages in length and should include references where appropriate to support your ideas.
Book (ISBN10: 1-305-99507-4; ISBN13: 978-1-305-99507-9) (Communication Between Culture)
