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Write a 1,050 - word paper about cultural symbols and self-identity and their influence on intercultural communication, which includes the following: Description of the four cultural communication practices and their role in intercultural communication with examples of each Two examples of communication mishaps directly related to misunderstanding caused by slang, dialect, or nonverbal communication from your own life or from your research Description of the concepts of culture referenced in "Latin Dancing?" in the Living Culture section on p. 81 (Ch. 4) of your textbook. How is dancing used as a cultural symbol in this narrative? How is this exchange an example of a cultural moment? Think of the cultural symbols affiliated with a group to which you belong, such as a style of dance or a type of music, or another cultural symbol. Do these symbols play a part in the construction of your self-identity? How might self-identification with specific cultural symbols change over time? To which theory of identity do you think you belong: identity management theory or communication theory of identity? Text Book: Lind R. A. (2013). Race/gender/class/media 3.0: Considering diversity across audiences, content, and producers (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle Rock, NJ: Pearson. .

Lind R. A. (2013).
Race/gender/class/media 3.0: Considering diversity across
audiences, content, and producers
(3rd ed.). Upper Saddle Rock, NJ: Pearson.

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