Cross That Line

In this paper, the authors argue that rethinking about concept of Bhineka Tunggal Ika is necessary to accommodate various differences which occur in Indonesian society today including LBGT communities. Background The author argues that three circumstances which are usually have historical implication from a country with a diverse cultures: 1. Present discrimination 2. Historical injustice 3. State establishment of culture. Since its establishment, Indonesia has tried to accommodate…

Cultural identity is usually inferred on the basis of one’s sense of the act and the stance meanings. Of course, although some acts and stances are closely associated with particular cultural identities, other acts and stances are resources for constructing a wide range of cultural identities. The action is represented by touching, reaching, manipulating, and transforming not only ways of knowing objects, but also fundamental conceptual dimensions of cultural objects (Ochs 1993). It is…

Culture is the essence of human interaction. It is how the world expresses the passions, inspirations, and purposes of differing lifestyles, when simple conversation won’t suffice. We exchange cultures for a mutual understanding of how those of the same race perceive the world in an estranged point of view; the extensive evolvement humans have made throughout different environments, behaviors, and beliefs. Although culture is what unifies the global society, it also divides. It shares the human…

Cross-cultural Relations This handout will focus on: diversity, culture, cultural competence, cross-cultural relations and its importance. Introduction People around the world are from different cultures and they view things in different perspectives. In addition, they have a difference in things that they consider to be important more than others. All these are the results of diversity. What is diversity? Referring to the (Royal Bank of Canada 1995-2015), diversity refers to any dimension that…

All of us work with people from other cultures and backgrounds. We find it interesting and enriching. But sometimes, things might go wrong and we may not know the reason. Knowing and understanding dimensions of cultures can prevent any misunderstandings and help us to work more effectively. 1. Individualism versus Collectivism Individualism- People believes personal freedom and action. They believe that you simply build your own choices, which you need to watch out of yourself. When in a…

The specific skill I choose is jogging a mile (4 laps) on the track. The components of the skills are a proper warm-up, the activity which in this case is jogging 4 laps around an outdoor track, and cool down. I usually start my run around 6-7 PM and the sun has already set by then. Script: Imagine a dark sky, look up at the moon if it’s out today, see the outdoor field and the black track, feel yourself walking down the steps to where the steps end and the track begins. You can feel the track…

did the Cross-Cultural Adaptability Inventory (CCAI) and found that I had high scores in flexibility and personal autonomy and a bit lower scores in emotional resilience and perceptual acuity (Kelley and Meyers, 1995). By the end of this semester I completed the CCAI again and found that my scores in flexibility and personal autonomy were the same, my scores in emotional resilience and perceptual acuity had improved. The CCAI is a great tool to measure your strengths and weaknesses…

Isolating individual characteristics from their cultural contrast. b. Showing interest and building rapport through conversations about the individual’s likes and dislikes, OR c. Work to minimize dialect contrasts, by utilizing visual aids 2. Manage cross-cultural conflict by promoting effective conflict resolution. This would include: a. Indirect…

During his first two years as head coach of the cross country program, my coach received no pay or reimbursement. In fact, he lost money during those two years. Furthermore, he donated a lot of time to the program. He spent two or more hours a day with us, after teaching for eight hours. Then, Coach would spend hundreds of hours organizing and running fundraisers to keep cross country afloat. Moreover, Coach was an extremely hard worker. He was the cross country head coach, junior high head…

Actually, after having participated this course, I have learned a variety of aspects regarding the intercultural communication namely intercultural communication contexts, self and face across cultures, cultural dimensions in the intercultural communication, Vietnamese communication values: a Confucian perspective, understanding Vietnamese communication behavior in intercultural contexts, Vietnamese motivational concerns in intercultural communication contexts, Vietnamese acts of imposition in…