Transcript Gendered Nonverbal Communication

Ch. 6: Gendered Nonverbal Communication
gendered lives
Chapter Six:
Gendered Nonverbal
Communication
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“We first make our habits,
and then our habits make
us.”
~ John Dryden
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Ch. 6: Gendered Nonverbal Communication
Functions of Nonverbal
Communication
• To Supplement Verbal Communication
• To Regulate Interaction
• To Establish the Relational Level of Meaning
 Responsiveness
 Liking
 Power or Control
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When nonverbal and
verbal contradict we
tend to accept the
nonverbal inference.
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Nonverbal Signals
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Vary from culture to culture
Gender Differences in Nonverbal Cues
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Forms of Nonverbal
Communication
• Artifacts
• Proximity and Personal Space
 Proxemics
 Territoriality
• Haptics (touch)Physical characteristics
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Ch. 6: Gendered Nonverbal Communication
Forms of Nonverbal
Communication
• Artifacts
 Cultural Meaning and
Expectations - Feminine and
Masculine
 Baby- & Childhood
 Adulthood
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Ch. 6: Gendered Nonverbal Communication
Forms of Nonverbal
Communication
• Proximity and Personal Space
 Proxemics
• Status and Space
• Status and Location
 Territoriality
• Who Enters Who’s Space
• Privacy and Territory
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Personal space at work . .
• Your Office
• Your Desk
• A Table in the
Cafeteria
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Forms of Nonverbal
Communication
• Haptics (touch)
 Daughters Touched More than Sons
 Social Learning
• Feminine - Affiliative Behavior
• Masculine - Control and Power
 Touch and Physical Force
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Who touches the most?
• Teacher or student?
• Doctor or patient?
• Manager or worker?
• Minister or parishioner?
• Police officer or accused?
• Business executive or secretary?
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Ch. 6: Gendered Nonverbal Communication
Forms of Nonverbal
Communication
• Kinesics (Facial and Body Motion)
• Gender Differences in…
 Head Tilt
 Smiles
 Emotional Expressiveness
 Use of Eye Contact
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• Women Signal Interest
and Involvement by
Sustaining Eye Contact.
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• Men Generally do not
Hold eye Contact.
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People with Power
• Obtain More Space
• Invade Spaces of Others
• Touch Others More
• Are Less Intuitive
• Make Less Direct Eye Contact
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Ch. 6: Gendered Nonverbal Communication
Forms of Nonverbal
Communication
•Paralanguage
 Rate
 Pitch
 Volume
 Rhythm
 Inflection
 Accent
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Ch. 6: Gendered Nonverbal Communication
Forms of Nonverbal
Communication
• Physical Appearance
• Gender Differences in…
 Cultural Expectations
 Satisfaction with Appearance
 Implications of Emphasis on Thinness
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•Tipping the Scales
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If men dislike
their physical
features
It seldom affects
how they feel about
their competence,
worth, ability
If women
dislike their
bodies
They generalize that
they are unworthy
and unattractive
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Cultural Values and Gendered
NV Communication
• Behaviors Expected of Women
Emphasize Communality
• Behaviors Expected of Men
Emphasize Agency
• One Set Valued More Than Other
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Cultural Values and Gendered
NV Communication
• Masculine Characteristics Seen as
Standard or Normal
• Feminine Characteristics
Inconsistent with Normal
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Respecting Gendered Styles
of NV Communication
• Greater Accuracy of Interpretation Results
from Understanding and Respect
• Need to Suspend Judgment and Consider
Other In Their Own Terms
• Respecting Other Broadens Range of Options
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