Business Communication

Rameen Fatima
17U00554
Section A
11 September 2019
Assignment 2
Submission to: Ms. Rumessa Naqvi
1)Think about the last three movies or television shows set in the
United States that you have watched. In what ways would these
entertainment products be helpful or unhelpful for people from
other countries trying to learn about the U.S. culture?
1. Love, Simon
This movie is based on a teenage boy who had difficulty opening
up to his family and friends about his sexual orientation. The
movie is an example of how majority of the people in the U.S do
not frown upon homosexuality. Whereas, in other culture, this is
still something which is not considered acceptable. Thus, it
indicates how the U.S culture is more tolerant of people’s sexual
preferences, but in other cultures, this is still considered a taboo.

2. Trust
The movie is a representation of how much trust parents in the U.S
have in their children and how much freedom they give to them.
However, in certain circumstances, this can lead to disastrous
consequences. Parents in other culture also trust their children a lot
but the extent of freedom that children here get is limited. Online
friendships and friendships with the opposite gender are not widely
acceptable in other cultures. Another thing to be noted is that rape
in other cultures is linked to a man’s honor and a lot of times,
women are killed to protect their honor. However, this is not the
case in the U.S. Though women who have been raped face many
difficulties in other cultures.

3. Crash
This film explores race relations and social tensions in Los
Angeles, California and gives a glimpse into many cultural aspects
of not only L.A., but the rest of the U.S. as well. The main issue
throughout the movie is racism and the perspectives on different
cultures. The movie is set in Los Angeles, a city with a cultural mix
of every nationality. Crash is full of ethnocentrism. As the movie
continues so the clash between different nationalities. A Persian
store owner were attempting to purchase a gun for safety. The
clerk, who is white made several racist comments towards them.
He called the family Arab and made several comments referring to
the twin towers and planes. This scene is depicting the type of
social conditions America has after 9/11. This movie continues to
show all different types of racism. In one scene, two black men
were walking down the street complaining of how everyone is so
racist. So, this movie is the best depiction of American society.

2)Critique the professionals

Over the past few weeks, a large number of Pakistani accounts
have been suspended by Twitter after they posted in support of
Kashmir. The claim came from journalists, activists, government
officials and fans of the military tweeting in support of Kashmir
freedom. Pakistan authorities have taken up the case with Twitter
against suspending Pakistani accounts for posting in support of
Kashmir. To which Twitter spokesperson responded that they
were founded on the principles of free expression and there was no
political bias in its content review teams that determine what
content is considered a violation of its rules.
The spokesperson did not comment on the reasons that led to
certain accounts being suspended. I think Twitter needs to issue a
statement explaining its moderation process. There is no
transparency on why certain tweets on Kashmir are in violation of
its rules and how it decides to restrict content on its platform. As
freedom of expression is the foundation of twitter.
3)Message for Analysis: Adapting to cultural Differences
Firstly, the boss should not send email message because not
everyone is a regular email user. So, it can be a wrong selection of
channel and media. Also, the employees are from different culture
so they may feel less welcoming.
The boss should not use slang word “ASAP” as it is essential that
whoever you are speaking with in a business setting feels respected
and comfortable. And it can have a different meaning in Hong
Kong’s language. The phrase “pleased as punch” is also
inappropriate to use in business settings. Most importantly tone of
voice cannot be heard through email, so all you have are the words
on the screen and the reader’s interpretation of them to get your
point across. This means that you should write in complete, proper
sentences and avoid using any acronyms, smiley faces, sarcasm
etc. So, the language and selection of words should be formal and
simple keeping in mind the cultural difference of Hongkong.