Cultural Differences and The Impact On The Communication Process
Alberts, Martin and Nakayama (2011) describe communication as “ a transactional process in which people generate meaning through the exchange of verbal and nonverbal messages in in specific contexts, influenced by individual and societal forces and embedded in culture.”(p.7) They then go on to state that intercultural communication “occurs in interactions between people who are culturally different.”(p.122) Cultural differences thus affect many interactions, with the communication process being one.
The movie that I studied was Django Unchained. It follows a German bounty hunter, Dr. King Schultz and his recently acquired free slave, Django as they go across America in search of bounties. They then set out to find and free Django’s wife, Broomhilda von Schaft from the evil clutches of her owner, Calvin Candie. It is set in 1858 in the Deep South, with preliminary scenes in Old West Texas.
The major role players within this film are Dr. King Schultz and Django. Like sugar and salt, they are two opposites when they first meet. You have Schultz, a well-spoken German bounty hunter who possess a superior control over his dialect and one who abides by the socially accepted etiquette with regard to the purchasing of Django, albeit his methods to procure a conversation with him highly questionable. On the other hand, you have Django, a beat up African American slave who displays minimal education and command for
The Free State of Jones is a movie that tells the true story of a man named Newton King, a deserter from the south who along with several other men like himself and runaway slaves who during the civil war held a rebellion against the south. Which include annexed three county which they managed to hold until the end of the war. This story gives us a portrait of a man who surprisely would not be called a typical southerner by some. He didn't believe in slavery and was a medic when he served with the confederacy instead of defending the south through fighting. Another thing that also figure into why he did what he did when it came to deserting and rebellion is a law called the Twenty Slave:
The first movie to discuss is 12 Years A Slave. Three details to be discussed for this film are: Solomon being captured as a free black man and being sold back into slavery, harsh treatment of slaves, and Solomon finally being rescued by his friends proving he was a free man and bringing him back to his New York home. These details reflect multiple social contexts such as: race relations and social inequality. As for race relations, the relations between whites and blacks during this time of slavery were very corrupt. Whites marginalized African Americans in a way whites believed that they were insignificant or not as important as them, hence the reasoning for having them as slaves. Slavery also depicted social inequality as the whites viewed
Django Unchained is a dramatized film showing a slave as he goes through a gory search for his wife. As for a basic rundown of the film, it is as follows: A bounty hunter, Dr. Schultz, needs Django’s help to find the Brittle Brothers. He partners
12 years a slave is a reenactment narrated by the author of “Twelve years a slave” written in 1853 by Solomon Northup, an African American man kidnapped and sold into the southern American slave trade, with his family. Solomon is tricked into kidnap and capture by two men offering him a job, and he finds himself being sold on between slave owners, his work ranging from sugar cane plantations to cotton fields, until he is finally freed twelve years after his capture, returning home to his family. I enjoyed this film because it was eye opening to watch the directors interpretation of Solomon’s story, and how he was treated as a black man, and I enjoyed the happy ending.
The main theme of the story is about slavery, how importance freedom is, and the notion that it is morally wrong to enslave people. The main concept of the movie may be a bit heavy and
Django Unchained is a film that follows the story of Django, who was a slave turned bounty hunter, and Dr. King Schultz, who is a bounty hunter. Schultz purchases Django in order to make him a freeman, due to the information he has about his bounty for Schultz. In return, the only goal Django sets out to achieve is finding and rescuing his wife, Broomhida, after they were separated in a slave deal. Schultz and Django come to find that Broomhida is located at the location of the famous Calvin Candie, who is a cotton-field owner. Schultz and Django then come up with a plan to rescue his wife from Candie.
The film, Django Unchained (2012) is a historical film directed by Quentin Tarantino that set during the antebellum period of the 19th century. The plot revolves around a slave plantation owner named, Calvin Candie (Leonardo Di Caprio), that has kidnapped a black woman named Broomhilda Von Shaft (Kerry Washington). Broomhilda’s husband, Django (Jamie Foxx), is on a mission to save her from the clutches of Mr. Candie with the help of Dr. King Schultz (Christopher Waltz). Tarantino structures the plot of the film round the immoral corruption of Mr. Candie in order to expose the inhumane aspects of slavery during this historical period. Django’s role in the film provides a moral and ethical presentation of African-American identity that overcomes
Django Unchained is a movie that takes place in the 1800s, specifically 1858 2 years before the civil war. Our main character is Django a slave who is separated from his wife because he tried to marry her, as a result his master sells him off. On his way to getting sold off, he gets saved by a German bounty hunter named Dr. King Schultz. Dr. King Schultz frees Django, he offers Django his freedom, a horse, and $75 to help him kill the Brittle Brothers. They finally find the Brittle brothers in Gatlinburg, working at a huge planation under the name the “Schaeffer’s”.
Django Unchained is a film that takes place in the pre-civil war era. Giving it an American Western feel, the film touches on different aspects such as self-assurance, love, and revenge. Even though the film touches on the aspect of love, this is not your average love story. Django Freeman, played by Jamie Foxx is a freed slave who is traveling to find his wife, Broomhilda, played by Kerry Washington, and rescue her from her unpleasant slave owner. Along his journey, he is put into different situations where he is forced to show his dominance as a freed slave. Django’s new status as a free man exhibitions confidence, renewed love, and a taste of vengeance.
A large amount of films that are about slavery usually fall into the same repetition of the slaves finding away to get freed or escape the plantations they work on to go to the North. Django Unchained is different because the film focuses more on the progression of Django’s revenge and hunt for his wife. Although this film is highly packed with quick action and racial slang, Django portrays a fresh, fictional narrative that uses theme, production design, and brief symbolism that allows the audience view slavery differently and understand how Tarantino developed the film to portray a deeper message of the most undermined character becoming
The movie Django Unchained was definitely a thriller to say the least, it portrayed what was 7going on prior to the Civil war. It showed just how difficult it was to be a slave and all the obstacles they had to go through in order to gain their freedom. The story captured the hearts of many romantics but also was a favorite for the people out there who enjoy violence, fighting, guns, blood, and all the other gory things. This movie was about the story of a man who had just gotten out of slavery and was on a mission to save his wife from slavery as well. Northing was going to get in his way of saving his wife even if that meant losing his own life. This movie was a mix of accuracy and exaggerations. There were many times in the movie where they were spot on with how things really were, but there were also times when the movie made things a lot more dramatic then they really were.
Django Unchained is not your typical western but it is still classified as a western. This film has western qualities, but not a western story scheme. Django Unchained is a 2012 American western film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It takes place in the Old West and in the South. In the movie Django overcame the torture and struggle to get his wife back in the end. Slavery was a big issue in this movie and it symbolizes if one keeps fighting eventually what one is fighting for will be worth it. Django was committed to the journey and one has to be committed to the journey to reach what one has been fighting for.
The film 12 Years a Slave depicts the horrors of slavery in the pre-Civil War. Even though this was not the first viewing of the film, certain nuances in character dialogue and cinematic elements became appear for the first time. Creating a Black narrative with an the intensity shown in this movie not only makes, but forces, viewers to realize the truly inhumane actions inflicted on Black people during the early years of the country. Personally, 12 Years a Slave is a powerful work because it achieves it goal of making views see and understand the emotional trauma of Solomon Northup and other slaves as well as create complex narrative for slave owners during the era.
Cross-Cultural Communications/Negotiation Issues That Need to be Addressed to Launch & Maintain Business in China
Today, we are going to discuss and review How to Communicate Effectively in Cross-Cultural Communication.