It is important to be an effective intercultural communicator to some degree. An effective intercultural communicator is able to share information across different cultures and different groups. They have to communicate in a way that is appropriate and effective to different cultures (Johnson, Lenartowicz, & Apud, 2006, p. 529). The United States is becoming more and more culturally diverse by the day. Most people would think that politicians are great at intercultural communication because of their line of work. President Barack Obama is a great example of an effective intercultural communicator. He served as United States Senator for four years and has been serving as President of the United States for the seven years. Through all of his
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As a senator, his role of an intercultural communicator was really just kept at a minimum. As the President of the United States, President Barack Obama has had to grow his communication skills for entire nation. 2016 has been a hectic year in the United States. President Obama has had to deal with growing racial tension around the nation. The country has a history that has alternately marginalized and ignored the knowledge of the powerless and then domesticated and assimilated that experience into mainstream and middle class schemas (Flower, 2003, p. 39). African American culture has been marginalized and used for popular culture. The attempt to talk across differences must not merely acknowledge this history, but it must also deal directly with the relationships of power and distrust it has left behind (Flower, 2003, p. 39). President Obama is the first African American president in United States history. He has done his part in bringing black culture more to the forefront of the country. To an extent, he also is able to bridge together black culture and white culture together throughout his presidency. Along with being able to deal with the different cultures here in the United States, President Obama has navigated his way through cultures from around the world. By 1989 research on intercultural communication had succeeded in identifying a core set of skills and knowledge needed to achieve success
As a senator, his role of an intercultural communicator was really just kept at a minimum. As the President of the United States, President Barack Obama has had to grow his communication skills for entire nation. 2016 has been a hectic year in the United States. President Obama has had to deal with growing racial tension around the nation. The country has a history that has alternately marginalized and ignored the knowledge of the powerless and then domesticated and assimilated that experience into mainstream and middle class schemas (Flower, 2003, p. 39). African American culture has been marginalized and used for popular culture. The attempt to talk across differences must not merely acknowledge this history, but it must also deal directly with the relationships of power and distrust it has left behind (Flower, 2003, p. 39). President Obama is the first African American president in United States history. He has done his part in bringing black culture more to the forefront of the country. To an extent, he also is able to bridge together black culture and white culture together throughout his presidency. Along with being able to deal with the different cultures here in the United States, President Obama has navigated his way through cultures from around the world. By 1989 research on intercultural communication had succeeded in identifying a core set of skills and knowledge needed to achieve success