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Film: Men & Women Talking Film Question (write down)

Film: Men & Women Talking Film Question (write down). Differences in typical cultural experiences of men & women? Differences in male-female worldviews & communication patterns? How women & men can communicate more effectively with each other?. Symbol of Man. Symbol of Woman.

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Film: Men & Women Talking Film Question (write down)

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  1. Film: Men & Women TalkingFilm Question (write down) • Differences in typical cultural experiences of men & women? • Differences in male-female worldviews & communication patterns? • How women & men can communicate more effectively with each other?

  2. Symbol of Man

  3. Symbol of Woman

  4. SAA 6.3 What Do You Know about Gender Issues? • The American culture is basically a patriarchal culture. • Men focus on reporting information; women focus on establishing rapport. • About 40 percent of top managers are women. • Since passage of the Equal Pay Act, there is little difference in the wages of men and women. • The men’s movement is about restoring the patriarchal system. • Balancing masculine and feminine strengths refers to hiring approximately equal proportions of male and female employees. • Sexual harassment is rare and refers to bosses giving favors in exchange for a sexual relationship.

  5. Major Breakthrough – Carly Fiorina CEO, major corporation

  6. Xerox CEO Ann Mulcahy

  7. Male-Female Worldviews

  8. Changing Corporate Structures

  9. WOMEN Relationships first Talk: to understand & be understood People: interdependent Emphasis: caring Events: connected, in a context MEN Status first Talk: to convey info, solutions People: independent Emphasis: freedom Events: isolated, discrete Different Worldview Focus

  10. Focus: feelings, thoughts, reactions to day’s events, details of life Telling: to involve you Listening: to show my interest, caring Revealing weakness: Can make us closer, as equals Factual info that listener needs to know, what’s going on in the world So you’ll know To get the facts Lowers status Female MaleRapport Talk vs Report Talk

  11. Giving understanding Power from helping, nurturing, supporting Action: giving praise Speaks more 1-to-1, in private, at home, on phone, small social groups Giving advice Power from skill, expertise, info Action: giving info Speaks more, longer in groups, at work, in public forums Female MaleCooperation Competition

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