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    Communications Environments and Media Questions COMMUNICATIONS ENVIRONMENTS AND MEDIA Communications environment Communications medium Electronically mediated virtual communication ____Two-way instant messaging_______ For the communications environment and medium listed above‚ answer the following questions: 1. What are five communications situations in which this medium could be appropriately used? a. You are able to send out a meeting location change five minutes before the meeting starts

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    Q. “A reader can feel uncomfortable with the values and attitudes presented in texts” Compare the extent to which the values and attitudes that you encountered‚ in at least two texts on your comparative course‚ made you feel uncomfortable. A. The texts i have chosen to write about is the play Sive by John B Keane‚ the novel How Many Miles To Babylon? (Babylon) by Jennifer Johnson and the film Im Not Scared (INS) directed by Gabriele Salvatores. In the play Sive‚ Mena is a powerful women

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    CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION PAPER COURSE: MBA 505 QUARTER: SPRING FACULTY: GREG PRICE STUDENT: KIKO NYAMBI DATE: 05/13/2012 Cross-cultural communication is a communication involving two different cultures‚ as am going to compare and contrast the American business culture and the Japanese business culture‚ I will looking in to some of the following factors that makes both these cultures different from each other‚ these

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    societies which condition them into becoming the parents‚ partners‚ society they need to be. Medical anthropology is the manner where medical anthropologist use and expand anthropological main concepts in trying to understand; firstly‚ what a sickness is; secondly‚ how do those whom suffer from these sickness‚ understand‚ experience it hands-on and how do they act on it; and thirdly‚ how do certain health beliefs and practices play a part within and are created by surrounding social and cultural systems

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    1). Intercultural communication focuses on “sharing of meanings” across cultures‚ whereas cross-cultural communication focuses on comparisons of communication styles. Using a variety of academic sources‚ evaluate both of these theories to determine which is the most useful for developing effective communication with people from other cultures. You may also draw on personal experience in the development of your argument. Everyone in this world is in one way or another influenced or affected by culture

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    Describe the social‚ economic and cultural factors that will impact on the lives of children and young people. As a practitioner our role is to be aware of any issues that may have a positive or negative affect on a child or young person. Every Child Matters (ECM) helps us to improve the outcomes and life changes for a child or young person‚ Every Child Matters has five outcomes that we can help children and young people to achieve‚ we want them to be healthy‚ to stay safe‚ enjoy and achieve‚ to

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    Language and Communication‚ a Cultural Reality Human language is arguably the most highly developed human system and the foundation stone of every human culture. Language plays an essential role in not only how individuals and groups within a society communicate but as a powerful demonstration of how a society operates as well. Language is a reflection and expression of the individual in their own environment. (CULT ANTH 103‚ 106) Language expresses one’s feelings‚ necessities‚ ideas‚ and

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    Communication and intercultural business has been and still is an intricate part of understanding and conducting business with individuals of different cultures. Ever since early business dealings of the past when English explorers used to sail the seas in search of raw materials and spices‚ intercultural business dealings and understanding of other cultures has been the key element in business negotiations. Understanding the way other cultures interact with each other‚ their beliefs and views‚ and

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    Cultural communication plays an important role in the interactions between law enforcement and the community. The concept that law enforcement need to handle their communications with people of color better. In the video‚ Racial Profiling‚ a young man discussed his experiences with law enforcement and how he was profiled based on his race. He stated they just assumed he was terrorist and was a part of terrorist organization‚ however‚ they never asked him what culture he was. As law enforcement‚ communication

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    there were no black decorations. Still looking at the tree she asked his fiancé‚ "Tom‚ why do you think they don’t have black decorations?" Tom looked at her with a dumbfounded expression. "Um‚ Sara...Let’s think. Christmas is about joy and love‚ which means‚ "FUN" colors‚ and with that he turned his attention back to the items in the store. Sara shook her head remaining herself once again that not everyone had her same view on whats joyous and fun. She sighed and followed Tom deeper into the store

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