Intercultural Communication discussion
Humanities
In the hallway of a university in Southern California, three students – Hamza, an international student from Morocco; Cathy, who came to the United States four years ago from France; and Immaculee from Rwanda, who immigrated 17 years ago – spend the 15-minute break during their interucltural communication class speaking with each other in French, relishing in the comfort that speaking a language of “home” offers and forming an intercultural relationship, however temporary and transitory. Why would they all speak French
500-600 words answering ONE of these:
1] What is the history of colonization with their countries of origin? Are their claims of Frenchness the same? What do you notice, suggest, or predict about this scenario?
2] Are they positioned equally in terms of power? How is power a factor here? What do you notice, suggest, or predict about this scenario?
3] Are they likely to experience similar or different receptions based on race, class, gender, national origin, etc.? What do you notice, suggest, or predict about this scenario?
