- Analyze a recent conversation you had with a person of a different culture. Or, if you haven’t had this type of conversation recently, find a video clip online that focuses on people from different cultures communicating and analyze the clip.
- Provide a brief synopsis of the conversation—what was the general content and context?
- Describe how you greeted this person. Did you greet this person with a kiss, a handshake, or some other cultural mannerism? Was there additional touching or no touching at all?
- Describe your physical proximity. How far were you standing from each other? What if any body language was evident? Did you maintain eye contact?
- Describe the physical characteristics that might be evident. What were you wearing? Were you dressed in casuals or in business attire? Describe what the other person was wearing. How might the apparel make a difference in the conversation?
- Describe the protocol for the conversation. Did you take turns talking, or did you both talk at the same time? How did you refer to each other? Do you feel like you had equal time to express yourself? Why or why not?
- Did the physical setting impact what was discussed? What did you talk about? How was the conversation brought to a close? What happened at the end?
- How might your own cultural affiliation have impacted this conversation? Do an analysis using support from scholarly sources.
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