Final week post 3

Pick one other concept in the book that you feel needs further discussion? (You can choose from ANY chapter in the book).

The concept I want to discuss further is about interpersonal communication on chapter 6. I have an interest especially on public scrutiny test. It states,

1. Am I personally proud of this action?
2. Am I comfortable with this decision?
3. Would I feel uncomfortable or embarrassed if this decision were known to my colleagues, friends, spouse, or children?

I should write down these questions and put on a wall because I sometimes don’t have confidence on what I am doing.
However, I think people need some exceptions. For example, I have an experience taking a day off at my part-time job because I really wanted to go my friends’ farewell party. I should have scheduled my time in advance, but I called my job on that day and told them that I got sick. I knew this was irresponsible and I didn’t feel comfortable lying to my boss. On the other hand, I told myself, “It’s just a part-time job. There are other people working today so it’ll be ok”, and couldn’t give up going to the farewell party.

I wonder what you would do in a situation like this.

Final week post 2

What concept/s in this class have you found most interesting? What was it about that concept/s that you found interesting?

The concepts I found most interesting is cultural distance (pg. 360). It was very interesting to see that the textbook stated Japan and the U.S as an example of one of the most culturally different countries. When I think about it, there were differences, such as languages, behaviors, foods, beliefs, and so on. However, when I was in the U.S., I didn’t feel much difference between those two countries. When I first went to the U.S., I was sad not because I got a cultural shock, but because I missed my family and friends. After making friends in the U.S., I was totally ok being in a different country. Thus, I think people are somewhat adaptive in born because if we are not, we are not be able to survive. We eat when we are hungry, we smile when we are happy, and we struggle when there are concerns and problems. Even though languages, beliefs, and behaviors are different in different cultures, I believe we are more similar than different in basics.

Final week post 1

Which of the research methods listed in Table 13.3 seem the most interesting? Assume you want to study some aspect of deception. Frame a research question. Which method would you choose to answer the question. Why?

I am interested in ethnography the most among research methodologies because this is what I have learned in my anthropology major.
An interesting research question would be, “How people react when they realized that they are deceived?”
We can do ethnography outside of the U.S, and find out cultural differences between the U.S. and another country. However, this research would be difficult since finding “deceptive situations” is not an easy thing. Maybe we can do a research at a police station and observe people who came. Some good aspects of ethnography are that we can see real reactions or words from people. We never know what kind of new findings about cultures will emerge.