Cross-examination

An extension of the structuralism methods includes the Derridean linguistic methods of deconstruction. Hills Like White Elephants consistently suggests the ideas of pregnancy and abortion. The title itself contains the word hills that could be in reference to a baby bump; furthermore, the world elephants contain nine letters that insinuate the idea of the nine months term that occurs during pregnancy. When viewing the text through the deconstructive theoretical lens, the words hills and…

Scheflen is known for his work in non verbal communication such as body language or kinesics. Kinesics is the understanding of body language through posture, body movement, touch, facial expression, dress and language. Scheflen views communication as a social level process. Human relationships are organized into a hierarchy of integrated levels such as groups or societies. Human relationships are programmatic and structured, when put in a situation people will come up with a cause and then a…

As a team captain of my high school’s cross country and track teams, I make an extra effort to reach out to my underclassmen to make them feel welcome and supported. I know in my first year of running in high school, it was hard to feel welcome in a sport when everyone was literally running away from you. Luckily, I grew faster and made many amazing friends, but I believe everyone should be included in the team dynamic, even if they are not a top runner or an extrovert. New people on their first…

Typically, the host sets the agenda and guides the visitor through the course of an engagement. In cultures in which business is based on trust, the personal relationship before any business discussions can begin. Business people from these cultures use the social gathering as a way to get to know the other person and avoid business discussions during that time. Business people should learn how the other side approaches business and what the principles of hospitality are. Generally, the rules…

Closeness or Personal Space (Proxemics) Each culture, and even within cultures in terms of rural and urban living, has different levels of physical closeness appropriate to different types of relationship, and individuals learn these distances from the society in which they grew up. In today's multicultural society, it is important to consider the range of non-verbal codes as expressed in different ethnic groups. When someone violates an 'appropriate' distance, people may feel uncomfortable or…

This paper to me seemed like it would be a very tough one to accomplish. I am not one to go into another person’s home and just observe them and maybe put myself in an awkward position. But, this assignment actually pushed me out of my comfort zone. Because of this paper, I talked to an old friend of mine who has an all Hispanic family and they live where I grew up but hold a lot of their culture with them and inside their home. I asked my old friend if I could come over and catch up with him…

Week Three Assignment Jacob T. Bierbaum American Military University BUSN601: Global Management Perspective May 24, 2015 Abstract This paper will focus on the four main elements of culture, and how they relate to a business’ international operations. Specifically, it will explain how each cultural element can have an impact on not only a business’ operations, but also on the customer base that said company must pander to in order to successfully market its product. Finally, this paper will…

The Mbuti Pygmies and the Naciremas: Their Differences and Similarities Anthropology, or rather, cultural anthropology has placed a great deal of focus knowing the culture, tradition and the social norm in many different societies. Since it gives the insight of others’ traditions, beliefs and what they perceive as normal. It is also important to acknowledge the similarities and differences between one and the next. A particular example is that of the Naciremas and the Mbuti Pygmies. As there…

People in low-context cultures such as America tend to be more confrontational and direct attitude toward conflicts; people in high-context cultures such as China tend to be more non-confrontational and indirect attitude toward conflicts (Ting-Toomey, 2012). Therefore, they believe that certain degree of disagreement will help them solve the problems and provide the needs for other people. Ting-Toomey (2006) examined why Americans tend to be more confrontational and direct attitude when dealing…

"Runners on your mark! Get Ready!" BANG! Freshman year track and field for me was hard and frustrating, at some times, but I really enjoyed it especially my last race before my season ended it. I was a distant runner in track doing the one mile and two mile but i did not really enjoy the two mile as much as I did in the one mile. To me the one mile felt like the perfect event for me and I would always be excited to run it. On the day of my last race day, I was feeling nervous but determined to…