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BHS-330
Differences in Communication Across Cultures
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, GCU
BHS-330
Communication is such a fascinating topic. It’s what differentiates us from other
people and makes us truly unique. Not one culture is like another, and this can be easily
identified when the concept of body language, physical space, verbal and nonverbal attributes,
eye-contact, and attending skills are carefully examined and compared/contrasted. Across
cultures, everyone has a different social and cultural background where one was taught how to
communicate to one another. Not one method is considered to be “right or wrong”. When we
examine different cultural and ethnic groups, it is determined that we all communicate
uniquely, and equally as effective as each other, no matter our background.
Individuals in high-context cultures (nonverbal communication styles as the primary),
such as South Americans, Africans, Southern Europeans, Arabs, and Asians, have different
communication styles than those of low-context cultures (dependent on verbal
communication) such as those who are Swiss, German, Scandinavian, American, and
Australian. Those living in high-context cultures value physical space to be ‘communal’, and
to stand close to one another is a very popular practice (PointPark.edu, 2020). This contrasts
with low-context cultures because the luxury of privacy is highly valued in these types of
cultures.
In terms of conflict-resolution communication styles between high-context cultures vs.
low-context cultures, those who identify as someone who was immersed in high-context
cultures view disagreements and conflicts as threatening and deeply personal. It is best for
these types of issues to be resolved immediately or completely avoid it. This contrasts with
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