Please read ALL of these news articles designated below and answer ALL of the following questions in relation to those news articles:
News Article #1:
Karen Fischer, “Many Foreign Students Find Themselves Friendless in the U.S.” News Article (Located below)
Fischer Article – Many_Foreign_Students.pdf
- How is intercultural communication research used in this article? In a positive way or negative way? How so? Explain.
- How are the cultures from the research depicted?
- To what extent is this news article misrepresenting the cultures focused on in the research study?
News Article #2:
Abigail Marsh, “Could A More Individualistic World Also Be A More Altruistic One?”:
- How is intercultural communication research used in this article? In a positive way or negative way? How so? Explain.
- How are the cultures from the research depicted?
- To what extent is this news article misrepresenting the cultures focused on in the research study?
News Article #3:
Mickiewicz, Du, Shepotylo, “Are individualistic societies worse at responding to pandemics?”:
- How is intercultural communication research used in this article? In a positive way or negative way? How so? Explain.
- How are the cultures from the research depicted?
- To what extent is this news article misrepresenting the cultures focused on in the research study?
News Article #4:
Mark Travers, “Cultural Psychology Research Suggests The U.S. May Be Less Individualistic After Coronavirus Pandemic”:
- How is intercultural communication research used in this article? In a positive way or negative way? How so? Explain.
- How are the cultures from the research depicted?
- To what extent is this news article misrepresenting the cultures focused on in the research study?
News Articles #5 and #6:
Marc Parry, “Conflict Over Sociologist’s Narrative Puts Spotlight on Ethnography” News Article: (Located below)
Leon Nayfakh, “The Ethics of Ethnography” News Article:
- What is the key controversy surrounding Goffman’s ethnographic research as discussed in both Article #5 and Article #6? How does Goffman speak for others in her ethnography?
- How are Black males and the Black community depicted?
- How do these news articles frame Goffman’s research?