Intercultural Communication: Chapter 9

Intercultural Communication
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Intercultural Communication
Part 1
Me: Well, that perception everyone in the U.S. is rich is not entirely true. The fact is the standard of living in the United States is better than that of India. That does necessarily mean that everyone in the U.S. is rich.
Prem: I know that but my family and the rest of the Indians do not realize that. They expect me to send them money regularly since I’m living in the U.S. and they believe I’m well off. It is, therefore, my duty to take care of my family.
Me: Your family realize that you are still learning but they still expect you to regularly send money back to India?
Prem: Yeah. That is how it is in most Indian families. When you are in better living conditions such as attaining a college education, then you are expected to take care of your family.
Me: Well that is different from the belief of most Americans. Here, as long as you are still studying, your family still takes care of you. They regularly send you money. They believe that life in school is difficult and the student does not need the additional pressure of taking care of the family.
Part 2
The best co-cultural listeners are open-minded, that is, they are not judgmental. They are willing to engage in new cultural ideas.
The best co-cultural listeners are active listeners. They are always interested in maintaining a conversation with people from different cultural backgrounds. They communicate effectively as they seek clarification on points that may seem ambiguous or unclear.

The best co-cultural listeners are empathetic. They are able to relate to various situations that come up during intercultural communication. They are able to appreciate the similarities and respect the differences between cultures.
The best co-cultural listeners are reflective listeners. They are able to reflect back on what was said previously and make an inference to it. This shows they listened and understood what was said earlier in the intercultural communication (Flores & Canty, 2018).
Reference
Flores, K., & Canty, B. (2018). Member Access – Communication World. Retrieved from http://cw.iabc.com/member-access/?redirect=http://cw.iabc.com/2017/06/06/5-strategies-for-engaging-in-effective-cross-cultural-interactions/&p_id=13377