One concept that I found interesting in Chapter 12 was the concept of Intercultural communication and why we communicate cross-culturally. Learning how to communicate cross-culturally has turned into a major necessity. Globalization and technology have changed the our worlds sense of distance and space. I am lucky to live in an area where diversity blooms in every direction. School, work, and even my soccer team is filled with people from many cultural backgrounds. Intercultural communication is a necessity that all people should become familiar with. Conflict arise when people can’t find commonalities with one another so it is essential for everyone to learn how to effectively communicate cross-culturally. When cultures have contact, they often learn ideas and practices from each other. More importantly, developing relationships with people of different cultural backgrounds can help us exclude stereotypes and promote a better understanding of the world. Since there is an increasing number of opportunities to meet people from different cultural backgrounds, it is important to know what role communication has in creating and maintaining these relationships. I am very lucky to have such diverse friends and wouldn’t have it any other way.
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intercultural communication has always been important but has become even more so as a result of globalization. i feel as though this concept is crucial for us as a nation to embrace if we are to remain a "world leader." i think the changes we've seen in the global economy should go to reinforce this concept. the fact that so few americans are bi-lingual (i keep expanding my command of spanish)let alone comfortable truly accepting diversity on it's own terms impedes the process of intercultural communication. it is my hope that future generations will be better prepared and more comfortable to fully immerse themselves with cultures.
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