Cultural Values
How does a study of cultural values help you understand other cultures?
What differences in behavior might be exhibited by people of cultures that have different activity orientations?
Examine the concept of high- and low-context cultures. What problems can you anticipate when you are communicating with someone who holds a different context orientation?
How can cultural differences in perception affect the intercultural communication process?
The United States ranked in the upper third as a monumentalism culture. What cultural traits from Khols’ American values list do you think contribute to this ranking?
What cultural values help explain why face is more important in Asian societies than in the United States?
How does a study of cultural values help you understand other cultures? What differences in behavior might be exhibited by people of cultures that have different activity orientations?
