5/22/21 Culture Miscommunication







To communicate correctly with the world that surrounds us, even with the closest people, we have to know the way they communicate and that does not imply the language, but the attitudes, gestures, idioms, behavior, customs, and traditions. I want to include this comparative paragraph on how to interpret and understand different cultures.

The tip of the iceberg, or the smallest portion that is visible on the surface of the water, presents visible or identifiable components of culture, such as food, clothing, language, dance, arts, etc. These visible components tend to be easily understood at face value. Beneath the surface is the most fundamental and often misunderstood components of culture, such as interpretations, core, and moral values, forms of communication, and assumptions. All of these concepts that lie beneath the surface of the iceberg are complicated and rarely change easily or frequently, making them more difficult for someone outside of the "inner" group to understand and interpret.

 Even being from the same place we have different ways of miscommunication, for example in my country in the areas of the mountains when they offer you their traditional meals you cannot refuse it because then they will never invite you again, you are rude to them. And while in Lima you only greet those you know in the provinces, everyone greets you even if they do not know you, so for better communication and avoid misunderstandings if we are going to visit other places for the first time we must inform ourselves of their customs, behaviors and some characteristics of the place so that we know how to act when we are out of our family environment and show respect.

Knowing the concepts that there are monochronic or polychronic cultures gives me a better vision when dealing with other cultures will make me more tolerant when dealing with them and not think that they are badly educated or indirectly it is simply our cultural differences.




Reference 

https://www.psl.com.co/blog/comunicaciones-interculturales-como-la-cultura-complica-la-comunicacion.html

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