Introduction to Communication-Cultural Sensitivity Coursework

Introduction to Communication-Cultural Sensitivity - Coursework warningPresident Franklin Delano Roosevelt had seen the need for people to live together in peace despite their differences and accept ethnic diversity by advocating for the science of human relationships. This brief paper examines the value of cultural knowledge in fostering peace and good pass on.Discussion the cultural theory of sociology and anthropology states that culture is the sum total of the way of liveness of a group of people the individual inherits the social legacy of this group and is profoundly influenced by this accumulative legacy of experiences of prior generations (Kluckhohn 1985). This legacy consists of the beliefs, values, and norms of the particular group and it may be hard or punishing for a person to deviate from this upbringing by doing something else which contradicts the wishes of the group to which he or she belongs. A liberate understanding of this premise is necessary to connect with this individual through interpersonal communication.The anecdote I am narrating here is about a new kid who emigrated from the Far East. He hails from Japan and is distinctively Nipponese in his manner of speaking, dress, and behavior. However, he also speaks excellent English as he had been privately tutored duration still in Japan as his parents were from the middle-class and could afford a tutor for a external language lesson. He seems friendly, outgoing, fun-loving, inquisitive, intelligent, and highly sensitive too.People from the Far East countries of China, Japan, Korea, and to a large design also in other countries where Confucian values are prominent including Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand have a junior-grade and deferential attitude towards other people, especially of elders. In this regard, I knew my new neighborhood friend will always defer to the wishes of his parents. It is inconceivable or unthinkable for him to go against their wishes, unlike most of American kids who rather value personal freedom and individuality to