Recognizing Intercultural Conflict : An Analysis of International Exchange Students' Meeting in a Japanese University Context
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This paper draws on intercultural communication and conflict theories to outline and explain how two distinct cultural groups may frame and (mis) interpret a shared event. Specifically, international exchange (IE）students and their Japanese hosts may experience communication difficulties not because ofcommunicative competence but rather cultural competence. The critical incident analyzed was an IE/Teacher meeting in a Japanese university context. Another broader purpose of this paper is to explain how unrecognized values of our native culture norms can impede a deeper understanding of a crosscultural incident. When participants' specific communicative values and norms differ, problem negotia tion and facework become mcertain. In order to promote mutual respect and help strengthen future cross-cultural relationships, it is vital that each side make an effort to be aware, or mindful, of their own culture-specific communicative tendencies so that we can be more accepting and tolerant of someone from another culture.
- 2005-02-15