chapter 6 -> Part 3 ! :D

Culture And Nonverbal Communication_

>culture and gestures
:- different cultures perceive non-verbal cues. differently from one another

>culture and facial expression
:- more indicative of what is publicly permissible
:- broad smiles...
Japanese women_

U.S. women_

>culture and colors

:- vary greatly in their meanings from one culture to another

exp : red signifies prosperity and rebirth in China ;  masculinity in France and UK but blasphemy and death in many African countries . 

>culture and eye communication
:- most culture are open to eye communications, but some do observe that avoiding eye contact is the best policy

>culture and touch
:- Southern European and Middle Eastern -> contact cultures
;- Northern European and Japanese -> low or non-contact cultures

>culture - paralanguage and silence

:- Japanese and the traditional Apache culture -> value silence more than other cultures

:- U.S. silence is often interpreted negatively