Different Diversity Challenges That Arise When Trying to Communicate

Different Diversity Challenges that Arise When Trying to Communicate

I.) International and intercultural communication

A.) Different languages—“The United States is currently the most linguistically, culturally, religiously diverse nation in world history. There are now more than four hundred languages spoken throughout the United States” (Spinelli, 2008, p.101).

B.) Different cultures

1.) Barriers to intercultural communication

a. Ethnocentrism

b. Stereotypes—“Or perhaps the durability and persistence of the stereotypes is attributable to simply to the intrinsic sway of stereotypes and caricatures” (Kaplan, 2011, p.18).

c. Interpretation of time

d. Personal space

e. Body language—what may be acceptable in one culture can offend someone from another culture.

2.) Ways to overcome barriers of intercultural communication—“Even if you cannot speak or write another language fluently, people from other cultures will appreciate simple efforts to learn a few common Phrases” (Lehman & Dufrene, 2012, P. 15).

II.) Intergenerational

A.) Aging work force

B.) Different values—When dissatisfaction occurs between members of different generations in is usually due impart by technology barriers, different lifestyles and resentment for being stereotyped (Van Dyke, 2007, p. 22)

III.) Gender

A.) Different perceptions

B.) Different values – “In general, woman value affectively oriented communication skills more than men, and men value instrumentally oriented skills more than woman, although the effect size for these differences a generally small” (Holmstrom, 2009, p.226).

Resources

Holmstrom, A. J. (2009). Sex and Gender Similarities and Differences in Communication Values in Same-Sex and Cross-Sex Friendships. Communication Quarterly, 57(2), 224-238. doi:10.1080/01463370902889455. Retrieved on April 10, 2012 from: http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.liberty.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ufh&AN=39359582&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Kaplan, R. A. (2011)....