The concept of how culture can hugely affect perception is interesting to me. According to Sarah Trenholm, we have to be aware of cultural conventions and familiarizing oneself with basic values and customs. As communicators we have to understand each other's cultures in order to effectively communicate our messages. I completely agree with Trenholm that now knowing the values of another country can result in embarrassment and loss of credibility. I feel that a good speaker is one that knows the background of their listeners and incorporate the culture information into their message; this helps the listener to relate to the speaker when they feel that their values are being understood. For an example, if a president candidate is giving a speech in New York City to woo them into voting for him, it would be best for him to gear his plans accordingly what they values they hold dearest. Being able to relate to the audience is helpful when you want them to understand your message. I am going to keep this in mind when I am trying to promote an idea and I want others to accept that idea.
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This was a concept I found very interesting as well. If we dont understand someone elses culture it can be very hard to communicate. Messages can get "lost in translation" so to speak. If you think about it, its all very logical. I mean, you wouldn't speak to a a group of people from a certain culture, and at least not know the basics of their culture; just as you mentioned about the president.
ReplyDeleteThis is very important for me because I love to travel and experience new cultures. Before I go anywhere I always make sure to study up on the culture and learn any important information on the culture and how to communicate best with them.
Good blog!
I agree with you when you say that a good speaker is one that knows the background of their listeners. This works with those who are communicating on a daily basis with someone from a different culture. We all need to be educated and brought up to see that there are different views in the world. I think that we are aware of these things however when communicating, we tend to forget that we are nto all the same and that what one culture believes may be different from our own.
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