Contrasting Patterns

Usually when two cultures meet, they do not usually agree with each other and the result of that do not usually end up well, which can lead to misunderstandings, preconceptions and denials.

“The Argument Culture shapes who we are and has a defining impact on our lives and on our culture.” She believes it causes us to distort facts.

Accepting the differences of others by expanding your own level of understanding begins with the awareness that your own culture

It is common for the concepts of both manliness and honor to go hand in hand with one another. This nobility is defined by what they believe is entitled to them. The male

4. The inability to view other cultures as equally viable alternatives for organizing reality is

Read carefully the following piece of text. What does it tell us about cross cultural encounters?

On the other hand, the American could be confused when his partner tries to bring in a third-party to resolve a seemingly insignificant dispute. Understanding that these differences are cultural distinctions rather than character flaws would help things go more smoothly.

Reading from week 3 threaded discussions. I learned Perception plays such a vital role in effective communication this is what helps us to understand what others are saying. Also with any form of communication, we bring into it our own personalities and self-worth, but our environment or culture also plays a part in processing perceptions. This is usually where people need to pay careful attention to avoid the possibility of offending others. How each of us was raised and the culture in which we were brought up varies significantly from place to place. Factor in our self-worth, past experiences, and expectations and our perceptions can become even more blurred. Unfortunately, many of us may also carry the same perceptions throughout our lives leading to the stereotyping of others. All too often people are generalized based on

Conflicting cultures. Does being from multiple cultures that have conflicts with each other benefit or hurt us? Before I answer this question, I would like to ask you another question, “What do you call a hot Indian girl? Bomb Bae.” Before you feel pity for my whole nation, and come under the belief that this sense of humour is applicable to all from where I am from. First let me ask you, where am I from?

Growing up, I was surrounded by a juxtaposition of numerous cultures due to the fact that my dad is from Bangladesh, my mom is from India, my family is in the Middle East, and my childhood is rooted in a diverse area where I am surrounded by no one like myself. My family would joke about how I was culturally confusing, as I shifted my perspective and filtered my communication almost effortlessly in order to adapt to my environment, however, to me, analyzing those discrepancies between cultures and traditions dazzled me rather than dizzying me.

//////One of the main issues that is presented right away is the ethnocentric and hypocritical view

Many of us individuals face conflicts almost everyday in our lives. People of all culture have challenging in their lives that they come across a certain incident and get confused in what decision to be made. These conflicts could be a conflict between oneself and another person, an inner-conflict, a conflict between oneself and nature, one and society, or oneself and God. There are positive and negative intercultural conflicts that occurs every day. An example of a positive conflict could be two different cultures compliment one another on the way they dress or how good their food is in the way they prepare it in their culture, or just communicating and respecting one another with the issue that needs to be addressed openly. A negative conflict is when someone has a lack of communication and unwilling to compromise. According to lecture 6, “intercultural conflict occurs when differences in goals, expectations, and values stem from broader cultural differences” (COM-263 Lecture 6, 2017). This paper will describe an incident that happened in France with a Muslim women on how the conflict arose, the best way to handle the conflict, and one recommendation that comes from a Christian Worldview.

"Culture is more often a source of conflict than of synergy. Cultural differences are nuisance at best and often a disaster." - Dr. Geert Hofstede

Stella Tingy-Toomey’s face negotiation theory goes in depth on how “people of different cultures respond to conflict” (Griffin, 2009). How does one protect his/her public self-image or refrain from embarrassing the other

When one time dialogue is in act than its possible to short the gap between two groups and cultures. Groups are interested for making fairness results in their given task through good conversation and by giving their different thoughts. ‘Dialogue encourages their participants to cut their stereotypes’. (daniel yankelovich 1999)