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:
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
Confidence was strongly portrayed in this film. From the moment Django was a freed man, his dignity and pride was present and he carried himself with a sense of nobility. In fact, Django was so confident that he placed a type of fear in those that crossed his path. Not only was he a freed black man, he was confident and his body language displayed courage, pride and strength. Slave owners were not used to
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 took place in the late 1850’s when slave Django found himself in a situation he never dreamed he’d be in. While walking to a knew plantation Django finds himself face to face with the man that would change his life forever, Dr. Kind Schultz. Dr. Schultz stopped the slave owner and slaves in their tracks because he was on a mission to find the Brittle brothers and had gotten wind that one of the slaves in front of him came from the Brittle brothers plantation and knew exactly what they looked like. This was of interest to Dr. Schultz because he needed someone to point
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.
Intercultural communication: A discourse approach attempts to explain the discourse approach and points to the authors ' distinction between cross-cultural communication and intercultural communication. The chapter underlines the authors ' approach and theory to intercultural communication. It covers several explanations and the distinction between cross-cultural communication and intercultural communication. The chapter discusses the many varieties of culture that exist. It also clarifies that intercultural communication can occur in conversations not necessarily when two people are from different countries.
The film set in the deep South in 1858, about a slave who gains his freedom with the help of Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz), a German bounty hunter, and sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner is an intriguing story with very graphic action scenes. The plot of the story begins as Dr. Shultz buys Django (Jamie Foxx), a black slave, from some traveling slave owners. He buys Django because he is chasing a pair of outlaws known as the Brittle Brothers and Django is the only person who knows what they look like. As the plot develops, Dr. Schultz and Django become allies and work together to achieve each other’s personal goals; Dr. Schultz wants to track down and
Cross-Cultural Communications/Negotiation Issues That Need to be Addressed to Launch & Maintain Business in China
Intercultural communication is commonly explained as an interaction between people of 'different cultures whether defined in terms of racial, ethnic or socioeconomic differences.' Human communication consists of verbal and nonverbal messages (language and gestures) which are shaped by gender, social class or culture. Thus, what perimeters define the intercultural exchange and what primary messages do we need or try to convey?