Comparing Different Cultures: Intercultural Communications -- Rey Ty

[shatov72]

Whether or not there are any problems with this presentation depends on the intended audience, and the intended purpose of the presentation. It is certainly US centric - for example, using 'other cultures' all the way through - but if it is for a US audience, that is ok.

Main issue is that it presents an idealised view of US. Taking the UK media as an example - our coverage of China lacks accuracy, but we like to believe our media are fair and free. This apparent hypocrisy by us annoys others.

[reyty2]

@shatov72 Thanx 4 your comments.

[mattboy88]

what is that song at 3:55.. sounds so familiar..

[CocktaSlo]

hahahahah cowboys again in the center of the attention..

[reyty2]

@CocktaSlo cowboy?

[italiarm]

I think this is nothing, but an advertisment of USA and nothing else!!! I did not like it.

[reyty2]

@italiarm Please explain. What is "nothing"? How is is an "advertsment of USA"? Thank you.

[Spets25]

@reyty2 You have never traveled the world have you? either that or you're blind. This isn't just an advertisement of the US. Its a horribly biased and inaccurate one. I sincerely hope that international communication is not your area of studies, or worse - your field of work.

[reyty2]

@Spets25 I have lived in three continents: Western Europe, North America, & Asia. I have been to Abu Dhabi, Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Monaco, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand & too many other countries to mention. And you?

[reyty2]

@Spets25 Please explain which specific sentence is biased?  Which slide/s?

[reyty2]

@Spets25 Please specify which slide is "horribly biased and inaccurate."

[Arrinmurri]

@reyty2 How about this whole comparison of "US mainstream" with the elusive "some societies"? How does that serve the purpose of learning, if you can't even bother to mention what are you comparing US to?

Not to mention that most of them (say, everything between 01:15 and 02:01) basically touts how superior this "US mainstream" is to "some societies".

The "sun people vs. ice people" thingy in the beginning was pure rubbish, too.

[reyty2]

@Arrinmurri Where in the slides did I say the "US mainstream" is superior to "some societies"? It's all in your prejudgment and imagination. Just *not* in the slides. You got it all wrong.

[paulmarch051058]

I have never seen miss interepted information as this, this. You can see that it is influenced by a brainwashed culture as in the USA

[reyty2]

@paulmarch051058 Please explain.

[Spets25]

@reyty2 enough of "please explain"! For god sakes man read a book. Watch a documentary.

05:52 - really?! Mainstream US is nothing but jokes about ass and farts.

[logsandswirls]

@Spets25 you have obviously never been to the US

[paulmarch051058]

I have never seen such a miss intrerepted information as this.

[angelmfo]

Great song, especially for a time like now, the Holidays

[snowykys]

Wonderful song! Who sings it?

[reyty2]

Holly Near, California. I first saw her sing in La Peña, Berkeley. That was a long, long time ago.