The Communication Theory

Communication Theory . Gender and Cultural Differences

Abstract

During late 19th and early 20th centuries the United States has made an intercultural openness and a great number of legal immigrants has moved here . This fact caused a lot of changes in the society and the one of the most important problem is the influence of intercultural openness on communication . I would like to inquire into the question of how different kinds of such communicator characteristics impact communications at particular case

Communication Theory . Gender and Cultural Differences

Introduction

Communication is an

inevitable part of people 's life , because we live in society . First of all it is the only mean to transfer information however , people achieve their identity through communication too Communication can be oral , written and the modern ways of receiving and getting information is e-mail , faxes , cell phones etc

Communication is boundless , ever changing , absolutely interdependent and it consists of interaction sequences . That 's why it can be regarded as a process . There are a lot of factors that influence on this process

The problem definition and causes

According to social-identity theory , each person 's self is defined by sociocultural features , such as age , gender , race , or occupation (Heath , Bryant , 2000 ,

. 276 . Any person in his everyday life acts according to these features

I work for a hospital emergency department . The relationships between co-workers are stable and determined by their jobs , our relations with patients and their families are even-tempered . So , they are alike

From the beginning I was sure that gender differences play a great role in communication at our organization . It is partly so , because our workers seem to communicate on account of their belonging to the same gender . Research , however , suggests that individuals of the same age prefer to interact with each other . That 's why I can say that gender differences haven 't special impact on communication , because the duties of men and women of the same appointment are the same

We have a very diverse group of employees and patients , ranging from employees from the Philippines to Poland , patients range from a great deal of Hispanics , some Frenchmen , German , Russians , and African Americans . I consider these differences to be the most important Intercultural communication involves communication between people from different cultures , leading to several questions : What constitutes a "different " culture ? Do intercultural differences necessarily involve different languages ? Different ways of thinking ? Different world views Different beliefs , attitudes , and values (Salwen , Stacks , 1996 br

.318

We use many forms of communication from verbal , fax , e-mail but an oral one is the main because it is used frequently and plays a significant role while talking to patients , families and caregivers

Some communication is automatic , but some is purposeful , strategic and willful . Even with a moment 's reflection , we realize that we can choose to interact in a particular way at a particular time (O 'Hair Kreps , 1990 , 53

So , we use oral purposeful communication mostly , that 's why I 'd like to mention about this kind...