LIR 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Political Spectrum, Egalitarianism, Proxemics
26 Jun 2018
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Proxemics- Edward T. Hall:
Culture hides more than it reveals and strangely enough what it hides, it
hides most effectively from its own participants. Years of study have
convinced me that the real job is not to understand foreign culture but to
understand our own
oIntimate space (0”-1.5’)
oPersonal space (1.5’-4’)
oSocial space (4’-12’)
oPublic space (12’+)
A Survey of Cultural Models:
Hall’s High vs. Low Context
oHe argues that people from different national cultures function along
a climb that values context
Low context:
Overt and explicit
Plainly coded messages
More details verbalized
Reactions allowed to surface
Ingroups vs. outgroups can flex
Interpersonal bonds are fragile
Commitment is low
Time is highly organized
High context:
Covert and implicit
Internalized messages
More nonverbal coding
Reactions are reserved
Ingroups vs. outgroups are rigid
Interpersonal bonds are strong
Commitment is high
Time is loosely organized
Douglas’ Grid-Group Theory
Lecture 6
High vs. Low Power Distance:
Should institutional power be distributed more equally or more unequally?
oPeople invested with power by corporation, state, university
Should institutional power be distributed more equally or more unequally?
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Document Summary
Culture hides more than it reveals and strangely enough what it hides, it hides most effectively from its own participants. Years of study have convinced me that the real job is not to understand foreign culture but to understand our own. Intimate space (0 -1. 5") o: personal space (1. 5"-4", social space (4"-12", public space (12"+) Hall"s high vs. low context: he argues that people from different national cultures function along a climb that values context. Should institutional power be distributed more equally or more unequally: people invested with power by corporation, state, university. Should institutional power be distributed more equally or more unequally: canadian national culture tends to value that everyone should have equal rights. Not all societies agree that it is good for inequality to increase. This is usually a question of rank across domains: small power distance- more egalitarian, large power distance- more authoritarian.
