Publications

Publication details [#1094]

Barnlund, Dean C. 1975. Communicative styles in two cultures: Japan and the United States. In Williams, T.R., ed. Socialization and communication in primary groups. Mouton. pp. 399–428.

Publication type

Article in book

Publication language

English

Keywords

communicative style | culture

Annotation

Differences in communicative style in Japan and the US are related to a recurrent theme: individuals in one culture are encouraged to share less of their personal experience with other people, while individuals in the other culture are encouraged to communicate a larger portion of their private thoughts and feelings.

Reprints

Kendon, Adam, Richard M. Harris and Mary Ritchie Key. 1975. In Kendon, Adam, Richard M. Harris and Mary Ritchie Key, eds. Organization of behavior in face-to-face interaction. Mouton. pp. 427–456.