(Supplementary Materials for Specific Textbooks--Q: Skills for Success: Listening and Speaking 5)
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Discussion Questions
Look back at Activity C on pages 121-122. How do the details that you marked as true fit your own actions or your observations of others? Do you always choose to sit in the same chair in class, for example?
Has Dr. Craig convinced you that males and females have very different reactions to personal space? Why or why not?
In what ways do you think the rules for respecting personal space and personalizing territories vary in different countries and different cultures?
The professor says: “Males are expected to compete and women to affiliate.” Do you think this is true?
What do you think about the jacket study? What do you think would happen if this were done in Vietnam? Would the result be the same?
It was said of male and female desks: “If you enter an office and you believe that a male is in that office, you will respect the desk and office space and seating arrangement. However, females’ offices tend to be invaded and manipulated; that is, people will move things on the desk, play with objects on the desk, take up their office space, choose a different seat, move the chairs, and so on. In short, the gender of the owner affects our reaction to his or her territory. “
Think about the communal desks we have in this classroom. Students often leave their possessions on the desks or on the chairs. Is there any difference in the way people treat the property of female students and male students in this class? Are people in this class more likely to move the possessions of female students?
It was said of Philadelphia: “in Philadelphia, you can maintain a sense of privacy by not making eye contact with others. It’s even considered polite, and when people do make eye contact, it’s often thought to be strange, weird, or cause for concern.” What about Vietnam? What is the culture regarding eye contact in Vietnam?
It was said of college students: “What we know about college students is that those who drop out are more likely to be students who had to live in dorms with roommates and use communal bathrooms and showers.” What specifically about living with other people do you think could be stressful for college students? Have you ever lived in a dorm or with roommates? If yes, what were your experiences like? If no, would you like to?
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