It's fascinating how much we are influenced by out culture. Chapter 6, Context and Meaning, defines a high-context communication in which most of the information is in the physical context or internalized in the person, while very little is in the explicit coded part of the message. In a low-context communication the mass of information is vested in the explicit code. Cultures tend to emphasize one or the other which makes communication difficult between them, if different.
Chapter 10 covers action chains. An action chain is a set sequence of events in which usually two or more individuals participate. He gives an example of college students courting behavior as shown in the library.
Chapter 10 covers action chains. An action chain is a set sequence of events in which usually two or more individuals participate. He gives an example of college students courting behavior as shown in the library.
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