Exploring Culture, Perception, and Listening: A Communication Analysis

This report examines the intricate relationship between culture, perception, and listening within the context of interpersonal communication. It begins by outlining the nature of interpersonal communication, highlighting its various characteristics, and then delves into the concepts of enculturation and acculturation, illustrating their influence on ethnic identity. The report further explores the sources that shape self-concept development, particularly cultural teachings and self-evaluation, as demonstrated in a case study involving a grandfather and granddaughter. It analyzes interpretation and evaluation processes, emphasizing how individual experiences, needs, and values impact perception. The report also investigates perception checks and impression formation, examining how individuals perceive and interpret the behaviors of others. Through this analysis, the report underscores the significance of these elements in fostering effective communication and understanding diverse perspectives, as well as the importance of adapting communication styles to bridge generational and cultural gaps.

Culture, Perception
and
Listening

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
1: Nature of interpersonal communication having seven various characteristics.......................1
2: Concepts of enculturation and acculturation...........................................................................1
3: Sources of influences developing self concept.......................................................................2
4(a): Interpretation evaluation....................................................................................................2
(b): Perception check of impression behaviour...........................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION
Communication is process of sending and receiving message through verbal and non
verbal means of communication, such as oral, writing, graphics representation etc. (Emmerson,
2016) It is transfer of information from one person to another person with proper ethic, culture
and having a valid perception of message that is communicated. This report is based on a case
study of an old grandfather and granddaughter who some times drives her to school in city of
Calgary when she occasionally misses her bus. This report is going to analysis various
characteristics of communication and experiencing both enculturation and acculturation which
influences on ethnic identity.
1: Nature of interpersonal communication having seven various characteristics
Interpersonal communication take place between who are usually same way connected
with each other(Hargreaves, Miell & MacDonald, 2012). The communication between Clarence
and Rebecca is connected with one of the nature of interpersonal skills that is interpersonal
communication is inherently rational. This source of interpersonal skills indicates that
communication take places in a relationship in order to influence point of view. Herein, as per
the case scenario having an interpersonal communication with his granddaughter as he tells her
to focus on her school work so that she can achieve success in her life. Moreover, he also share
his own experience in order to strive her towards future goal achievement. Additionally, this
characteristics of interpersonal communication is one of the most obvious based on observation

that usually support or like to develop perception of other individual. Furthermore, it do have
negative aspect many people seems not to appreciate this interpersonal communication as this
sometimes leads to deteriorate relationship as perception of an individual vary form one another.
2: Concepts of enculturation and acculturation
Enculturation: Enculturation is refer to a culture which is transmitted from one
generation to another. In this process some of the culture are generated which are inborn in
nature. Such culture perception are usually parents, peer groups, schools, religions institution and
teachers are the main source of such enculturation.
Acculturation: Acculturation, is process in which an individual learn rules and norms of
a specified culture which is different from native culture (Zhyrun, 2016) . In this culture, original
or native culture is modified through direct contact with exposer to a new and different culture.
As per the case scenario, Rebecca's has experience has developed an ethnic identity a
commitment towards beliefs and philosophy of their culture. Herein, he have reacted a protective
shield against discrimination as it usually identify cultural group that measure response to
question what was asked by her grandfather. Moreover, though she was also influences
acculturation culture as this culture immigrant changes more on perception and behaviour of an
individual. The granddaughter was least interested in “Honor” song which was played by him as
she was more focused towards her friend from basketball team.
3: Sources of influences developing self concept
As per the case study, Rebecca was developing her self concept as per her feelings and
thoughts that was her its strength and weakness, abilities and limitation that are bounded by her
culture. As per author, the two sources that are contributing to the development of Rebecca's self
concept are determined below:
Cultural Teachings: This source of self concept are connected from parents, teachers
and friends that instils in variety of beliefs, values and attitudes(Stein, 2017). As per case,
grandfather was teaching his granddaughter about culture and perception with ethical principles
that need to be followed in order to become successful in life. Moreover, as this teaching
provides benchmarks which can provide measure to yourself in an attractive manner.
Self evaluation: This concepts interprets and evaluate what we do, what we react from
our self concept. Herein, Rebecca was evaluating her on behaviour in terms of internalised
beliefs about lying to her grandfather. Such behaviour of her felt her quilt as she was not

communicating with her grandfather. At last she will surely evaluate her behaviour positively
and will feel good about result.
Thus, as per the author, cultural teaching and self evaluation was taken as two sources in
order to describe how her self concept are contributing towards development of its perception.
4(a): Interpretation evaluation
Interpretation evaluation is step in perception that is combined with two process that
cannot be separated which is greatly influence by own experiences, needs, wants and values of
an individual. As per the case, Clarence was not happy with her granddaughter behaviour as she
was not listening to her grandfather advice. She disrespect her grandfather thoughts, she turned
off the Honor song though he feel hurt and says learns a lot today have a good day. Apart from
this, Clarence need to adopt different inter perception so that he will able to taught her culture
and communication perception in ways that usually suit her behaviour. As people judgement and
perception differ from opinions to opinion. Herein, Clarence can adopt different approaches such
as teaching her the right perception according to her behaviour so that she can adopt changes
easily without any hesitation. Moreover, such tendency usually creates misunderstanding as their
was much difference in their age cycle. Both of them different way lo learning, adopting culture
and according creating perception towards issues that arises on daily basis.
(b): Perception check of impression behaviour
Impression formation process is a way an individual perceive by another person that
usually come from evaluation or interpretation of a person that is not simple in logical
sequence(Rost & Candlin, 2014). In such case an perception is being influenced by variety of
process such as implicitly of personality theory, perceptual accentuation, primary recency and
attribution of control. According to the case study,when Clarence drives her grand daughter to
school he observed that she was misbehaved usually gets late to her school as well as was not
interested to listen him what he was trying to teach her. He checked her perception, she was
looking over her grandfather nodding towards him what he says and sometimes asking question
what he was telling to her. Moreover, she was less interested in listing to “Honor” song which
indicates that this song is being played for someone who have gained knowledge as well as sang
for those person who continuous try to motivate themselves. Moreover, she showed less interest
when her grandfather want to taught her importance of life that she should focus on her
schoolwork so that she can success in her life. In this case her perception was total opposite what

her grandfather wanted to taught her. When she get first into car she usually use to put some hip
hop music as he needs to shuts off and instead of that he use to put the special powwow or honor
song in order to teach her good lesson in her life. Thus, as per case grandfather need to adopt
some different perception so that he can teach her grand daughter so that he can teach her value
of culture, communication and listening in her life.
CONCLUSION
From the above discussion it has been concluded culture, perception, communication and
listening plays an equivalent role in one's life as well as create value for it. It help an individual
to transfer of information from one person to another person with proper ethic, culture and
having a valid perception of message that is communicated. Herein, Rebecca's behaviour was not
appropriate as per her grand father perception as she was least bother what Clarence was
teaching to her. Moreover, an interpersonal communication take place between who are usually
same way connected with each other. As this skills indicates that communication take places in
a relationship in order to influence point of view of other other so that something new can be
learned. Thus, communication do have both positive and negative aspect it depends how an
individual behave towards it.

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