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Body language Across Cultures

Eye contact

NOT!

Facial expressions

6 universal

joy

sadness

suprise

fear

disgust/contempt

anger

Context vs Content cultures

Content

Cultural differences in nonverbal power behaviours contribute to misunderstandings.

Context

most german and english speaking countries

-Gudykunst, 2007

Mediterranean

Slavic

central European

Latin American

African

Arab

Asian

American Indian

Giving Change

Touch

Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, India, Russia, Latin America

Don't Touch

England, Germany, Skandinavia, Estonia, Portugal, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada

Touch

Essi Partti

Greeting

Andreas Scheicher

References:

Handshake

Hugging and Kissing

How much pressure?

How many pumps?

Bowing

Who bows longer and lower?

Prayer Gesture?

1. Multicultural Manners, Essential rules of etiquette for the 21st century, Dresser, 2005. Published, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

2. Gestures, The DO’s and TABOOs of Body Language Around the World, Axtell 1997.

3. Gudykunst, B. eds. 2007. Cross -Cultural and Intercultural Communication. WSOY: Helsinki

4. West Side Toast Master, 13.2.2013. Cultural differences. [online]Available at:

http://westsidetoastmasters.com/resources/book_of_body_language/chap5.html

Goman, C.K. 2008. The Nonverbal Advantage: Secrets and Science of Body Language at Work. BK Publishers, UK.

Annimari Hauensuo

Laura Laiapea

Cultural perception

Differences in...

World view

Perception of communication and body language

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