Communication Styles across Ethnic Groups
Introduction
The paper reviews three articles that are aimed at analyzing communication across ethnic groups. The three articles reviewed are based on: non-verbal communication, contrasting communication styles, and strategies for therapist to view diverse people as individuals.
Non Verbal Communication styles across ethnic groups
The article by Vrij, Dragt, & Koppelaar (1992) is very useful in examining the various non-verbal communication styles across ethnic groups. The article tries to discover why there is high employment amongst ethnic minorities in Western European countries. The case of Netherlands is highlighted and it was discovered that the Dutch (minority) were more likely to be employed compared to ethnic minorities— ...
