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Tuesday, 11 October 2011

Diversity


Just a clip from Anchorman (very funny movie) describing diversity. Shows how some people have no idea what diversity actually is!

Interesting Journal

http://www.immi.se/intercultural/

A Journal on Intercultural communication. Will be very relevant for anyone studying intercultural communication or just looking for some interesting information about the topic.

Strategies for Effective Intercultural Communication

Found this Photo, great explanation of some strategies to effective Intercultural Communication.


Effective Intercultural communication is basically about being aware of the other persons culture, their way of life and having respect for them. The photo below outlines the intercultural pyramid. Language Barriers form only the top of the pyramid. After language there are still many different barriers to effective intercultural communication.

What is intercultural communication?

Intercultural communication in short looks at how people from different cultural backgrounds communicate both verbally and nonverbally.