COMM 4135 Lecture 7: Gender & Communication Chapter Six
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* nonverbal behaviors 65% of the total meaning of communication. It supplements the verbal messages: repeat, contradict, complement, replace, emphasize. Establish relationship level of meaning: responsiveness, liking, power or control. Responsiveness: showing attentiveness to others and interest in what they say and do. Liking: nonverbal behaviors to signal that we like or dislike others. Power: the degree to which people are equal to, dominate over, or deferential to others. Personal objects that both express identity and influence how one sees themselves (clothing, belongings, accessories, etc. ) Parents send messages through toys given to boys and girls: Boys are given toys that invite competition and play. Girls are given toys that encourage nurturing and attention to appearance. In adult life people continue to reflect cultural views of masculinity and femininity. Men"s clothes are not colorful and are functional. Women"s clothes call attention to the body and are less. Advertisements for food, homemaking, child rearing feature women functional.
