In this assignment, you will analyze an intercultural interaction. Find a movie or a television show that has characters who come from different cultures OR discuss an intercultural encounter you experienced.
Step 1: Define culture with supporting citations from the course textbook.
Step 2: Watch your selected movie or television show. Describe the intercultural encounter and respond to the following questions:
- How did the characters communicate?
- What is your opinion about the characters’ communication skills?
- Who communicates effectively, and who doesn’t?
Step 3: Select one of the characters in the movie or the television show. On the basis of your observations, evaluate the character’s communication and listening style. Consider some of the following questions:
- Did your character adapt his or her communication message or style when talking with different people?
- Did this character’s communication skills influence others in the film? How?
- Did this character’s communication skills evolve throughout the film? How?
- What is this character’s listening style?
- Was he or she able to overcome barriers to effective listening?
- Did this character display any cultural or racial stereotyping and/or prejudice?
- What evidence did the character display of adapting predictively or reactively?
Submission Details:
- If you do any research and/or use information from the textbook, internet, or another resource, include a list of References and cite all sources using APA format.
