#differentcultures
Bianca LaSpada
@cccintercultural
QUESTION
Why do people of different cultures misunderstand each other?
ANSWER
People from different cultures and countries are raised and taught on how they should live and act within their own family and community. When people travel or move to other places they should try to adjust the way they live based on the community or country they move to. Some cultures do not allow other cultures to join in or learn how to live in that countries culture. Politics in all countries play a role in how others are treated by not just other cultures but there own culture as well. Many third world governments do not treat and respect the people of their country. The people of those countries are often living in serious living conditions that become very dangerous to poor, women, and children. When people do not speak the same language, live different cultures, and living in the same countries makes communication very difficult which results in fights and conflicts between all cultures.
The country of Myanmar have suffered thru abuses including killings, beatings, torture, forced labor, relocations and rape. Their country has become a place of neglect and unrest for all the poor people. Politics and power of authority play a major role in the conflicts. Most times these issues are over looked by other countries because it does not affect the other countries way of life. In recent years Burmese army have been considered a genocide culture. Their military operations of the minority and governmental policies of forced resettlement and labor have and still today cause the people of Myanmar to become refugees and flee to neighboring countries. The picture above shows the struggle of relocating out of their country. Do I think everyone will get along with no conflicts or misunderstandings? No, people feel how they were taught in their culture or country is the only way to live and this is why people of different cultures misunderstand each others way of life.
LINK
http://www.burmalink.org/background/burma/dynamics-of-ethnic-conflict/overview/
CITATION
Martin , Judith N, and Thomas K Nakayama. “INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS IN CONTEXT .” INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS IN CONTEXT , 6th ed., David Patterson, 2012.













