The countries of Cuba and the United States have always had a rough time at relations with one another. Cuba, being a self-proclaimed Marxist/Communist country, and the United States, a Democratic “free” society, both view things very differently from one another. These disagreements and differences over the years has caused severe economic damage and instability to Cuba on the higest of government levels, resulting in an inability to trade between both countries for the last 50 plus years in the form of the U.S./ Cuban trade embargo.
Cuba is engulfed in a wide variety of culture. Having overcome colonial and imperial rule, Cuba has seen a tremendous amount of internal cultural change and has been heavily influenced by the United States. Cubans come in many colors from the fairest to the darkest. Cubans are Spanish, Haitian, African, and French and speak creole or Spanish. The United States is known for its melting pot of a great deal of cultures As unsettling as it might be, a significant amount of Cubans identify with being white due to negative racial stereotypes of being darker skinned.
Illustrate the lack of intercultural communication by clearly defining cultural patterns (theories, identity, and bias, for example) and communication devices (such as communication foundations and taxonomies) between two cultures. Select one or two intercultural communication theories needed to address and possibly resolve the example you have given.
Include answers to the following questions in your paper:
•How do the two countries differ in their cultural patterns? How does communication play a role in each culture?
•What communication devices were used by both parties in this example?
•How did these devices work or not work in this particular intercultural communication example?
•What key intercultural communication theorist would you enlist to help solve this intercultural communication problem? Summarize the position of your selected theorist and explain how their ideas might apply to the situation.
•What approaches or theories may work to resolve your poor intercultural communication example?
Utilize at least two external peer-reviewed sources.
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1. The countries of Cuba and the United States have always had a
rough time at relations with one another. Cuba, being a self-
proclaimed Marxist/Communist country, and the United States,
a Democratic “free” society, both view things very differently
from one another. These disagreements and differences over the
years has caused severe economic damage and instability to
Cuba on the higest of government levels, resulting in an
inability to trade between both countries for the last 50 plus
years in the form of the U.S./ Cuban trade embargo.
Cuba is engulfed in a wide variety of culture. Having
overcome colonial and imperial rule, Cuba has seen a
tremendous amount of internal cultural change and has been
heavily influenced by the United States. Cubans come in many
colors from the fairest to the darkest. Cubans are Spanish,
Haitian, African, and French and speak creole or Spanish. The
United States is known for its melting pot of a great deal of
cultures As unsettling as it might be, a significant amount of
Cubans identify with being white due to negative racial
stereotypes of being darker skinned.
Illustrate the lack of intercultural communication by clearly
defining cultural patterns (theories, identity, and bias, for
example) and communication devices (such as communication
foundations and taxonomies) between two cultures. Select one
or two intercultural communication theories needed to address
and possibly resolve the example you have given.
Include answers to the following questions in your paper:
•How do the two countries differ in their cultural patterns? How
does communication play a role in each culture?
•What communication devices were used by both parties in this
example?
•How did these devices work or not work in this particular
intercultural communication example?
•What key intercultural communication theorist would you
2. enlist to help solve this intercultural communication problem?
Summarize the position of your selected theorist and explain
how their ideas might apply to the situation.
•What approaches or theories may work to resolve your poor
intercultural communication example?
Utilize at least two external peer-reviewed sources.
