When thinking about what has been covered so far in the unit, I would consider lending my USB to my friend unacceptable. During our group discussion, my groupmates also have all agreed that it would not be very smart as it could result in problems such as plagiarism. To communicate this to my friend, firstly I would tell them that I cannot lend my USB to them and explain why afterwards. I would tell them the problems that might surface from borrowing my work and suggest a few tips. I would explain to them what plagiarism is and what would happen if we plagiarised; we could earn a zero from our work or subject, and in severe cases, could lead to both of us being expelled from the university (Butler, 2005). I would talk about the other ways for …show more content…
In each of these factors, gender role identity is identified. In the discussion we had as a group, everyone proposed of how gender role identity affects cross-cultural communication in the workplace in the twenty-first century.
In Face-saving, a group member has contributed that when choosing career paths in Western culture, women are expected to choose careers that show their femininity such as: hairdressing, makeup industry or nursing, while men are expected to do hard labour to show their masculinity such as: construction, mining and the like (M. Andrew, personal communication, March 18, 2016). Men too, are expected to carry heavy loads and women are to do the easy tasks (M. Dangazo, personal communication, March 18, 2016). Gender identity role in Authority Conception is similar in most cultures. In most Eastern or Western cultures, females are seen to be an underclass of men. Males are known to possess greater power over females. Men are positioned at the top as bosses but women below, as
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However, females of any age can work in childcare as it is the “norm”. However, in most Eastern cultures, people of old age are respected (M. Andrew, personal communication, March 18, 2016). (Boundless, 2015 para. 7) In addition, the Western culture could say that most Asian cultures are behind time as females are expected to stay at home and dedicate their time to their children, unlike in most Western cultures where both genders are expected to
Gender, as socially constructed differences between men and women and the beliefs and identities that support difference and inequality, is also present in all organizations (Gender & Society). It has been known that most women have continued to stick to the traditional jobs because it is just easier to do so. They do it to avoid any hardship in the work place and discrimination when applying for a job or working for a company. Non-traditional careers and jobs for woman are hard to find and when hired woman are segregated to the wage gap. Class relations in the workplace, such as supervisory practices or wage-setting processes, were shaped by gendered and sexualized attitudes and assumptions (Gender & Society). For example, in the work place managers were almost always men; the lower-level white-collar workers were always women (Gender &
It is said that Western civilization had been primarily male dominated and as a result diminished the feminine. Women’s roles in society have changed drastically over the past decades. While it took a lot of time, progress for women’s rights has blossomed. Influences in civilization have affected views of the commonly held mores, expectations, and stereotypes which define gender. Throughout various decades, women have transitioned from the role of “housewife”, to hard working individuals.
In many countries, there are distinctive gender roles. For almost every culture, there are male and female “traits and roles”. Men are usually seen as masculine and complete all the hard work. On the other hand, women are seen as fragile and meant to stay home and tend to the children. An example of this is in Indian culture.
Gender stereotyping is when beliefs concerning the characteristics of both women and men that contain both good and bad traits. Gender stereotyping affects both men and women but usually targets the woman more harshly (Cooks & Cusack, 2011, p.1). Gender is something that is very unique and a very interesting topic. “It has obvious links to the real world, first in the connection between many grammatical gender systems and biological size, which underpin particular gender systems and also have external correlates”(Corbett, 2013). For an example gender-based violence against women is widely recognized as a critical concern for women in all part of the world (Cooks & Cusack, 2011, p.28). Now day’s women are underrepresented in the business world today, 16 percent of corporate officers in the U.S are women and 1 percent of all of the CEO positions in the Fortune 500 companies (Baron & Branscombe, 2012). In the workplace there are glass ceilings that are barriers based off of attitudinal and organizational bias that prevent qualified women from making it to the supervisory positions. As time elapsed that generation of women like that no longer existed. Women starting taking job positions and having supervisory positions in the workplace. It was no longer the thing that women would not work when they got older. Males also have a stereotype of being strong and being the head of the household in a family. “Masculine gender markers
Over the past few years, gender norms have been in the spotlight. In general, society has started to notice that placing strict restraints on a person’s gender can lead to negative and unwanted effects. The older generation – or those who have a very limited perspective- expect the gender roles that they conformed to, be placed on the younger generation. The younger generation – or those who have a broader perspective – are challenging these ideas. The concept of gender roles can be explained by the examples of men are strong, tough and macho and women are weak, timid and emotional.
Gender roles are a staple construct of human civilization, designating the behaviors and lifestyles that society expects out of its participants, with gender as the defining characteristic. Historically, females have been at the forefront of the conversation, with feminism regarded as the principal solution to the well-established issue of gender inequality. However, this is foolish. To truly mend the gender inequalities forged by thousands of years of human interaction, both genders have to be acknowledged. Both males and females are equally constrained by gender roles, however the effects of this constraint are in differing fields. There are studies showing that females are at a disadvantage economically, in the workplace, while other studies
In the book Difference Matters, Brenda J Allen, begins writing about how gender matters in society. One of the main topics that she talks about is how in today’s society the male gender is the more predominate gender. As the reader, she has brought to mind many new ways to view how males earn more money then females, how we classify jobs as masculine or feminine, and also how society excepts males’ vs females to act and preform in the work force.
Many people who go to visit or work in another country suffer some misunderstanding from the local people, because they have a different culture. Different culture will cause disparity points of view about almost everything. In the article, Intercultural Communication Stumbling Blocks by Laray M. Barna, there are five stumbling blocks mentioned that are seen in a cross-culture communication. These blocks are: language, nonverbal signs and symbols, preconceptions and stereotypes, the tendency to evaluate and high anxiety. Barna wants to use these stumbling blocks to show the common blockades between different cultures. I agree with what she thinks about the language, nonverbal signs and symbols, preconceptions and stereotypes, and the tendency
The first aspect of language is vocabulary. Interestingly, Indonesian has some similar vocabulary like American, result...
I have learned a great deal about different cultures and the communication between those cultures. I didn’t really think I would learn as much as I did. I am from an older cohort than most of the people in my class; therefore my experience level is a little greater. This did not prevent me from learning a few things and enhancing the knowledge I already have.
Intercultural communication is an evolving discipline that encapsulates the interactions between individuals or groups from different backgrounds. Diversity and the need for cultural awareness are forever increasing, and this solidifies the direction in which diversity will take in the future. Intercultural communication is going to be a tremendous part of our future and as individuals it will be part of our personal, social and professional relationships.
During the 18th and 19th century, patriarchy has been responsible for designing women’s role in society. Throughout history, men have been deemed as superior while women have been regarded as inferior. Society has this ideology that women are the sole laborers of a household; they were not granted the same privileges as men. In addition, women have been negatively affected by stereotyping. Women have been portrayed on television as being submissive to men. The depiction of women on television portrays the implications of a societal view of women. From a man's perspective, an ideal woman is a housewife who does all the household duties herself. However, over the years, studies have shown that gender roles have slowly advanced. Women began to challenge the traditional gender roles, and they expect that men share employment as well as tending to the household and children. The traditional roles that women were expected to play is now an ideology of the past. There is a double standard set between men and women. Women have come a long way; women began to enter the work force in jobs that men held previously. They have also changed their appearance, attitude and how they are viewed by people. Therefore, women are not to be viewed as inferior. Consequently, women went from being submissive to being assertive, influential, and successful individuals.
Humans have been communicating since four million years. On the other hand, the birth of culture is estimated to have taken place about 35,000 years ago. Today, both culture and communication have evolved considerably and have become interdependent of one another, to the point that communication is considered to be a product of culture. Thus, our own culture has a deep impact on our thoughts and behaviors. Since each culture has its distinct aspects, intercultural communication can be the cause of conflict and disorder. There are three main issues which are at the root of the problem of intercultural miscommunication : language as a barrier, cultural diversity and ethnocentrism. I will analyze these three notions in situations in which intercultural communication is frequent such as : the workplace, the classroom and vacation trips.
I wasn 't quite sure what I was getting into when I first enrolled in Intercultural Communications. I had assumptions as to the goals of the course such as I would be learning about the way cultures interact with each other, learn about communication in general, or I would be learning about the ways we use communication through our culture. I think that I achieve the latter goal, but I also gained knowledge about more then just my culture. I came to realize that there is more to a culture than just language, appearances, and customs, which are aspects of culture that could be seen above the waterline, or they are more noticeable/obvious to someone outside of that culture. There are aspects of culture that are below the waterline, or more
The term “culture” refers to the complex accumulation of knowledge, folklore, language, rules, rituals, habits, lifestyles, attitudes, beliefs, and customs that link and provide a general identity to a group of people. Cultures take a long time to develop. There are many things that establish identity give meaning to life, define what one becomes, and how one should behave.