High context culture

as progress for the whole world to gain knowledge with one another and to develop together. So, its process is making the cultures of the world more homogeneous. (Globalization, Environment, and Religion). Nowadays, People have the freedom to choose their culture and People find this empowering to shape their cultures but people are choosing and forming a homogeneous culture. The Asian soul is characterized by values such as love of silence and contemplation, proximity to nature, detachment,…

the factors in which minority characters are portrayed in the media. By discussing the key themes that pertains to the Netflix show Orange is The New Black, this paper will analyze the topic of identity and allowing for its application on a larger context that houses within the Structuralism perspective. Identity is an umbrella term to classify the broad categories of race, gender, religion, sexuality, and family/subcultural groups – all of these things can define what one views the identity of…

also divided into two; hard and soft, they are incorporates which hard element suggest factors that organisation might influences directly. Soft element refers to factors that presents the organisation and invisible and founded in the organisation culture side. Soft element are style, staff, shared values and skills, whereas hard elements strategy, structure and system. Kotter’s 8 steps Kotter eight step, offers effective management of changes where he believes succefull of organisation changes…

different perspectives and behaviors that are incorporated into the culture for each of their geographic locations. Zooming in a little tighter in these areas, Germany and the United States each have their own unique set of values when it comes to, their social etiquette, self-policing, work/family balance, and even the way they engage in courtship to find a mate. The way the Germans and Americans have shaped the norms within their culture are a direct result of their values. These norms are…

Several years ago, as an undergraduate double major student in English education and Literature in English, I wondered why women writings seem to be an overlooked subject. Out of curiosity, a long term research into women’s experience, culture, and society explored through the lens of postcolonial, feminist, social and cultural theories was born. Through this research I have learned that oppressive cultural aspect of gender relationships, especially between women is something that is being…

The growth and development in one side of the world can also affects the societies that live on the other side of the globe. One of the vital tools of globalization is consumer culture, it is considered as a strong force that can create interconnectivity across regions (Alvi et al, 2014). The impact of consumer culture can be different in every region in terms of socio-cultural and political frame. The everyday life that we have been living has changed due to the emerging information age. Due to…

People from different part of the world can easily access to the other part of the world, which is known as migration, helps to increase the cultural diversity. The co-existence of diverse cultures has increased the multiculturalism. IFLA (2013) state that ‘‘the co-existence of diverse culture, where culture includes racial, religious or cultural groups and is manifested and values,…

Verbal and Non-verbal Communication Differences across Cultures Communication refers to the use of messages to create meaning within and across a variety of cultures, contexts, media, and methods (Ting-Toomey 12). The two major types of communication, verbal and non-verbal, are very important in today’s globalized business environment. On the one hand, verbal communication involves use of express words/sound to convey specific messages (De Meuse and Robert 11). On the other hand, non-verbal…

B . (1994) , there are six obstacles to effective cross-cultural communication. They include assumption of similarities, language differences, nonverbal misinterpretations, preconceptions and stereotypes, tendency to evaluate, and high anxiety. One of the reasons why misunderstandings arise during intercultural communication is the incorrect assumption that there are enough similarities between people of the world to allow for communication. People tend to assume that just because…

When we look on a larger scale the India owns a rich cultural heritage. The culture plays a vital role in defining the particular design style of a place or people with time. The objective of the paper is to study the changes in culture and heritage from vernacular to modern era around India. Vernacular design has been evolved through a process of trial and error from ages. In Methodology the vernacular and contemporary are documented and analyzed on various parameters of tradition. The…