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Communicating with Americans Presented by, Professor Tom Grothe Department of Communication

Communicating with Americans Presented by, Professor Tom Grothe Department of Communication Arts and Sciences, California State University, Chico. What is American culture?. The allure of California. Draw a picture of a tree. Visible cultural differences. Invisible cultural roots.

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Communicating with Americans Presented by, Professor Tom Grothe Department of Communication

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  1. Communicating with Americans Presented by, Professor Tom Grothe Department of Communication Arts and Sciences, California State University, Chico

  2. What is American culture?

  3. The allure of California

  4. Draw a picture of a tree

  5. Visible cultural differences Invisible cultural roots

  6. Dimensions in Cultural Variability

  7. Individualism - - - - Collectivism • Rights and needs of individual are primary • Communication Style: • Direct • Concerned with honesty • Group rights and needs are primary • Communication Style: • Indirect • Concerned with harmony

  8. What are the Different Ways to Communicate Nonverbally Across Cultures?

  9. Pitfalls of Nonverbal Communication • Misattribution • Sending the Wrong Signal • Missing Signals

  10. Suggestions For Successful Nonverbal Communication • Be aware and delay attributions • Be aware of your own nonverbal communication • Match your communication behaviors to that of the new culture

  11. Culture ShockThe anxiety and discomfort felt as a result of coming in contact with a new culture

  12. Tips for Managing Culture Shock • Realize that culture shock exists • Learn more about your host country • Develop friendships • Suspend ethnocentric evaluations • And above all . . .

  13. Have faith in yourself, in the essential goodwill of your hosts, and in the positive outcome of the experience

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