Week 16, Question 3

Pick One other concept in the book that you feel needs further discussion

The concept in the book that I feel needs further discussion is the chapter regarding intercultural communication. For me, intercultural communication is one of the most interesting topics regardign interpersonal communication. I would like that we would further discussion and explanation on the different types of cultures that exist in our society. Mainly I feel that understanding intercultural communication is essential for the U.S. to embrace every level of all cultures. The text offers a lot of examples on intercultural communication leaving us with a taste of what it is all about however I do feel that further discussion should be done in class. We had a paper that centered around cultural differences however, it would be nice to have discussed how differences in culture vary beyond ethnicity. Perhaps this would lead me to have chosen a different topic when writing my paper. For me, intercultural communication is one topic that needs to be justified. Students in communication studies as their major, or even those who have chosen a different path will be able to benefit from it. Also, I really like Sarah Trenholms discussion on Awareness and how some people are unaware of differences in culture and how often this ignorance can lead to problems of stereotype or privilege. So, I think this would be a topic that should be further discussed.