Patterns of interpersonal criticism in Japan and United States

Nomura, Naoki; Barnlund, Dean C.

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“…Den amerikanske antropolog Michael Moerman siger i sin artikel fra 1996 (oversaettelse, SK): "den generelle metode -hvis man da kan kalde det en metode -er at sammenligne idealiserede versioner af én kultur med anekdoter om en anden"; han refererer her til Nomura & Barnlund (1983), Lebra (1976), Doi (1973) og Condon (1984). Analytikerens erfaringer har i interkulturel kommunikation vaeret anvendt på en usystematisk måde i modsaetning til i antropologien, hvor etnografens indlevelse i den fremmede kultur udgør en metodisk komponent i kulturanalysen.…”

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Den etnometodologiske konversationsanalyse som kulturanalytisk metode

Kjærbeck¹

2017

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This article will focus on the ethnomethodological conversation analysis (CA) as a method for analysing cultural phenomena in conversation. It will present some of CA's basic assumptions about the social character of situated interaction and the use of context in conversation as well as discuss some recent research projects which, based on the conversation analytical approach, focus on cultural aspects of face-to-face or telephone conversation. Finally, it presents basic methodological aspects of the main traditions within cultural analysis, the functionalist paradigm and the interpretive anthropology, and relate the CA approach to these traditions. It is suggested that CA may make significant contributions to the ongoing discussion of methodology within the fields of cultural analysis and intercultural communication, be it the technical skills for analysing organization or identity in talk in interaction, the approach to context, to the interactive character of communication, or the reflexive understanding of the relationship between social and cultural norms and situated interaction.

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Den etnometodologiske konversationsanalyse som kulturanalytisk metode

Kjærbeck¹

2017

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“…However, the Japanese scored high in all of the passive-withdrawing forms of criticism, such as "to criticize humorously," "not to show dissatisfaction," and "to criticize ambiguously" (Nomura, 1980). U.S. individuals consistently preferred to use active-aggressive forms, such as "to criticize angrily,"…”

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“…"to give sarcastic remarks," or "through constructive suggestions" (Nomura, 1980 A similar methodology to that of Nomura's study was used in two other cross-cultural self-disclosure studies, one by Araki focusing on complimentary behavior, and the other by Nagano on apologetic behavior. Araki (1982) found that more indirect forms of complimenting, relying more on nonverbal expressions, or verbal praise (chiefly concerning the ability or taste of their partners), were used by the Japanese, and that a higher frequency of complimenting, with greater verbal exaggeration (focusing on personality traits and physical attributes), was used by U.S.…”

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“…The above study also tested both male and female patterns of criticism in Japan and the United states, yet no significant gender difference emerged {Nomura & Barnlund, 1983). …”

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“…Nomura (1980) investigated modes of criticism in selfdisclosure by conducting semi-structured interviews, which were then used to build an instrument producing systematic and quantifiable data. In a study conducted by Nomura, but co-authored by both Nomura and Barnlund, "Criticism" was defined as "the expression of dissatisfaction concerning the personal qualities or behavior of another person that is offered in face-to-face dyadic encounters" (Nomura & Barnlund, 1983, p. 2).…”

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Disidentification, the psychological distancing from unpleasant group memberships, has mainly been studied in individualistic societies. We tested whether disidentification is a coping strategy to deal with conflicts in small and large groups, in Japan and Germany. Study 1 (N = 79) illustrates that Japanese recalled more unpleasant situations related to small than large groups. Study 2 (N = 198) confirms that Japanese, but not German students’ disidentification varied with group size and was stronger after small‐group conflict. Study 3 (N = 132) shows that anger was related to disidentification in Japan but to confrontation in Germany. Study 4 (N = 335) shows that, after group conflict, Japanese felt relieved when imagining to disidentify, whereas Germans felt relieved when imagining to confront the source of conflict. Combining correlational and experimental designs with culture‐sensitive situation sampling, we show that disidentification exists as a psychological construct across cultures, albeit serving different psychological functions.

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Patterns of interpersonal criticism in Japan and United States

Cited by 52 publications

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Den etnometodologiske konversationsanalyse som kulturanalytisk metode

Den etnometodologiske konversationsanalyse som kulturanalytisk metode

Intercultural confrontation styles of culturally homophilous and culturally heterophilous Japanese and U.S. college students

Coping with unpleasant group memberships in Japan and Germany: Cultural differences in disidentification, confrontation and emotion regulation

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