Cultural Difference

In the ago, I had interviewed several Iraqi locals that I worked with during my time in their country. The sensation of cultural rules that were presented for us to provide integration into their country was lacking in many areas, including the nonverbal rules that varied greatly from the more free American style. First, the shaking of hands, which in America is almost always considered the norm for concourse and greeting. While in that respect are no differences in the actual refer, on that point is not the immediate shaking of hands that come ons in American society. book shaking will usually only occur, initially, amongst leaders or spokesmen for a group. This is also done more as an understanding similar to the habitude of shaking on it that is less commonplace in todays society. Another custom in America is the constant look contact, or staring, that occurs as an indication of attention being provided to the speaker. In Iraq, eye contact is acceptable amongst two indivi duals during private conversation, but the requirement to maintain eye contact does not extend beyond.It is considered a requirement that activity stick during conversation, and it is not rude for one person to talk constantly bit others are working and not making any verbal or nonverbal confirmations that they are listening. A third interesting custom in Iraq is that of time. I worked with a crew of 10 men who were from the local colonisation and came to work each day for the Army. These 10 explained that time is a decisive in their culture. If someone says they will do something, it will either take on a time or not, as opposed to Americans who indicate maybe, shortly or sometime. This definitive culture is because of religious tenets that dictate when things will occur in their country. Meal times occur at a inclined interval, prayer times also, while work does not require legitimate times to be performed. The difference with work hours is the establishment of verbal cont racts, as we label the action, in which times are specified, and those are the times. Working past this time is a personal choice, and those that do not put in overtime are in no way chastised or considered lazy.The alike standard is held regarding start times, and they will be an hour early if there is any indication that arriving at their agreed location will stick around them working. This level of personal dedication to their culture, and their willingness to self-regulate their behaviors borders on fanaticism, by American standards, merely provides the same group benefits to them that we American individuals seek for ourselves. i. e. No one gets sell for a goat because someone will provide everyone the goat. Adler, Rosenfeld and Proctor II. Interplay The functioning of Interpersonal Communication, 11th ed. New York Oxford University Press, 2010.