Culture and Communication

Abstract

Advances in communication technologies have made great progress in bridging time and distance, but social and cultural differences are still formidable obstacles to effective communication. Communication processes occur in specific cultural contexts, with unique normative beliefs, assumptions, and shared symbols. Culture influences what people communicate, to whom they communicate, and how they communicate. There has been little systematic cross-cultural research to explicate the effects of communication media on communication effectiveness. This article proposes cultural effects on perceptions of media effectiveness. The authors advance conceptual knowledge by presenting new perspectives on the cultural effects on individuals' perception of media and their effectiveness.

Determinants of Cognitive Development in the Early Life of Children in Bhaktapur, Nepal

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Differences in knowledge, uncertainty, and social context in four medical TV series from Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and the United States

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Effective Educational Videos in Emergency Medicine

“…The Western perspective has dominated the media for many years . Media deemed appropriate in one setting may not be appropriate in another, as cultural differences are still formidable obstacles to effective communication . Cross‐cultural communication has been influenced by the concept of high‐ versus low‐context cultural dimensions .…”