BHS-330 Topic 4 Worksheet
Differences in Communication Across Cultures
Name: Emma Mancini
Please respond to the following questions with a total of 1,000-1,250 words. A minimum of three
scholarly, peer reviewed resources is required.
1. Identify your primary culture that you identify with. Try to be specific if you identify as
white. Consider where your family came from (Britain, Germany, Spain, etc.) Most people
are multicultural, choose one that you want to explore.
The culture I identify with most is Wester/European culture. I grew up in New Mexico, moved to
San Diego for high school, and now live in Arizona. Due to the fact that I spent more than half of
my life in New Mexico, most of my culture stems from there. My family still lights luminarias
instead of Christmas light each year, we travel to Albuquerque every October to fly our Hot air
balloon in The Balloon Fiesta’s race, and are constantly asking the question, “red or green?”.
Another big part of who I am is a Californian who lives in a beach town. Living there for the past
5 years, especially in a period of my life where I grew to be more independent, helped shape my
customs as well. I tend to be more laid back, talk with a certain “Kardashian” accent where my
words are drawn out, and dress in a distinct style.
2. Review the textbook readings from Topic 4. Identify for your culture, which you named for
question #1 above, elements of communication such as verbal and nonverbal attributes,
attending skills, eye contact, body language, and physical space. Cite your source(s).
Elements of communication that I see all throughout my hometown are distinct both verbally and
nonverbally. Verbal communication is a form of language that the culture has. In this case going
to a California public school, I learned very quickly that respecting people’s pronouns and
identity is extremely prioritized. In my Albuquerque middle school people would throw around
slang words and jokes about these kinds of things, but in California there is an overarching
agreement of acceptance of others. Somebody is looked down upon if they cannot use the proper
terms. Nonverbal attributes in Southern California’s culture are more relaxed and less strict.
They do not care about eye contact, manners, holding doors open, or even posture as much as
other
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Differences in Communication Across Cultures
Name: Emma Mancini
Please respond to the following questions with a total of 1,000-1,250 words. A minimum of three
scholarly, peer reviewed resources is required.
1. Identify your primary culture that you identify with. Try to be specific if you identify as
white. Consider where your family came from (Britain, Germany, Spain, etc.) Most people
are multicultural, choose one that you want to explore.
The culture I identify with most is Wester/European culture. I grew up in New Mexico, moved to
San Diego for high school, and now live in Arizona. Due to the fact that I spent more than half of
my life in New Mexico, most of my culture stems from there. My family still lights luminarias
instead of Christmas light each year, we travel to Albuquerque every October to fly our Hot air
balloon in The Balloon Fiesta’s race, and are constantly asking the question, “red or green?”.
Another big part of who I am is a Californian who lives in a beach town. Living there for the past
5 years, especially in a period of my life where I grew to be more independent, helped shape my
customs as well. I tend to be more laid back, talk with a certain “Kardashian” accent where my
words are drawn out, and dress in a distinct style.
2. Review the textbook readings from Topic 4. Identify for your culture, which you named for
question #1 above, elements of communication such as verbal and nonverbal attributes,
attending skills, eye contact, body language, and physical space. Cite your source(s).
Elements of communication that I see all throughout my hometown are distinct both verbally and
nonverbally. Verbal communication is a form of language that the culture has. In this case going
to a California public school, I learned very quickly that respecting people’s pronouns and
identity is extremely prioritized. In my Albuquerque middle school people would throw around
slang words and jokes about these kinds of things, but in California there is an overarching
agreement of acceptance of others. Somebody is looked down upon if they cannot use the proper
terms. Nonverbal attributes in Southern California’s culture are more relaxed and less strict.
They do not care about eye contact, manners, holding doors open, or even posture as much as
other
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