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E.T. Hall describes two kinds of cultures. High context and low context cultures. These are discribed as follow:
High context cultures: Societies or groups where people have close connections over a long period of time. Many aspects of cultural behaviour are not made explicit because most members know what to do and what to think from years of interaction with each other.
Low context cultures: Societies where people tend to have many connections but of shorter duration or for some specific reason. In these societiescultural behaviour and beliefs may need to be spelled out explicitly so that those coming into the cultural environment know how to behave.
A good example for myself is the next one:
When i walk into my own garden i take care of where i walk so i don't cruch any plants. But then i go to the park and i see signs like these:
Why would i step on plants in the park when i don't do this at home. And i dont need signs in my garden to stop me from stepping at my own plants.
This an example of what E.T. Hall means by:" Many aspects of cultural behaviour are not made explicit " and "In these societiescultural behaviour and beliefs may need to be spelled out explicitly"
At my own garden, i know i can't step on the flowers. At the park, i don't know. Even though the result would be the same.
In this case me in my own garden can be described as a high context culture. While me in the park can be described as low context culture.
02-06-2014, 14:14
Geschreven door r0307023 
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