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    Cultural Misunderstandings Darcy Lingg PSYC3540 – Culture‚ Ethnicity & Diversity Capella University March 2014 My example of a cultural misunderstanding is between a doctor and a Chinese patient. Are you drinking plenty of fluids? < Patient thoughts: I wonder why he is asking me that‚ what it is with these people and water > I don’t like the water here. It’s too cold. I don’t know what’s wrong with people here that they drink that. Really??? And what happens when you drink the

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    English 101 20 June 2012 A Cultural Misunderstanding Dr. Barbara Ehrenreich better known as a myth buster is best known for her non-fiction reportage‚ book reviews and social commentary. Her reviews‚ essays‚ op-eds‚ and feature articles have been widely published and have appeared in Harper ’s Magazine‚ The New York Times‚ Time Magazine‚ The Wall Street Journal‚ Life Magazine‚ The New Republic‚ and the New Statesman. Ms. Ehrenreich received her Ph.D. from The Rockefeller University in 1998

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    The first time I ever visited United States was in the year 2002‚ as a tourist. I was excited and nervous both and was really looking forward for my first ever –Western experience. I was travelling with my international driving license and rented a nice beautiful SUV. I was ready and in gear for my adventure to start. While coming out of the parking lot I honked couple of times‚ once when I was close to someone walking on the road and once at the gate of the car rental building as the driver in

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    Cultural Misunderstandings | |[pic] This is a collection of interesting (and sometimes tragic) incidents of cross-cultural miscommunication. They emphasize the importance of appreciating cultural differences when traveling or working abroad. [pic] An American supervisor on an oil rig in Indonesia shouted at his timekeeper to take a boat to shore. Since one never berates an Indonesian in public‚ a mob of outraged workers chased the supervisor with axes! ~ Managers

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    FACT SHEET Cross-cultural communication Working for our future – today Cross-cultural communication Everybody has the right to express his or her culture and beliefs. This fact sheet is a simple guide to help you in communicating with people from other cultures. Multiculturalism on the Gold Coast One in four Gold Coast residents was born overseas (2006 Census) and 8.7 % of our community speaks a language other than English. After English‚ the most frequently spoken language at home is

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    Misunderstandings Every country has its own culture which is different from other countries’. Therefore‚ differences in cultures can make communication misunderstanding. Cultural differences increase the likelihood of misunderstanding as well. If people speak different languages‚ the danger of bad translation is obvious. But even if people speak the same language‚ they may communicate in different ways. Common differences are between high-context and low-context communication. Low-context communication

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    the reflexive question when working with the Hmong elderly. The reflexive question asks‚ where am I in this encounter with culture? What is my point of view? How is that perspective affecting my view of these events? How is this inquiry changing my understanding of myself and my culture? How well tuned is my instrument‚ namely‚ me? Pg.315 (Omohundro) When working with the Hmong elderly‚ health care workers should be mindful of the plight of the Hmong people. Understanding where they came from and

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    parents apply religious or cultural beliefs concerning spiritual healing‚ faith healing‚ or preference for prayer over traditional health care for children‚ concerns develop. This dilemma is unraveled in Anne Fadiman ’s true story‚ The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down‚ where the study of cross cultural medicine holds a significant value in all profession. The book chronicles the vast cultural differences between mainstream Americans and the Hmong‚ and how language and cultural barriers affected Lia

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    REQUIRED READING FOR ALL STUDENTS NEW STUDENT GUIDE JANUARY 2013 REQUIRED READING FOR ALL STUDENTS NEW STUDENT GUIDE JANUARY 2013 You are required to read this to help you prepare for your studies at George Brown College. Students who deferred from the previous semester and re-applied to the January 2013 semester are also required to follow these steps. MANDATORY STEPS Confirmation and Payment by Offer Expiry Date 1. Confirm and Pay your fees before the Offer Expiry Date on your Acceptance

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    languages as well as customs‚ cultural conflict will arise from communication between people of different cultural backgrounds. This essay tries to present the main elements of cultural misunderstanding during cross cultural business and then find some effective ways to avoid or mitigate those problems. Different cultures make the world diversified. However‚ unfortunately‚ it also causes some negative effects on international business‚ which can lead to misunderstanding‚ confusion even anger. It usually

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