Audio Links:

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• Struggle For Smarts? How Eastern And Western Cultures Tackle Learning
  
  • What intercultural barriers are showcased in this story?
  • How can such barriers be surpassed?

• Listen to a discussion of the Implicit Attitude Tests. The test that is discussed is at:  https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/
  • What evidence is presented that bias is hidden in our brains?
  • What suggestions are given for changing that bias? What biases are identified?
     
• Listen to the NPR news report “China Cracks Down On Christians At Outdoor Service”:
  • How does the Chinese government see public religious expression?
  • What is the U.S. perception of China’s actions?
  • How is this incident an example of China-U.S. communication barriers?
     
• Listen to an NPR program marking the 10^th anniversary of the return of Hong Kong to China:
  • What remains of the Hong Kong of 10 years ago?
  • How has China changed Hong Kong?

Video Links:

• Watch the video “The Survivor’s Guide to Cross Cultural Communication”
  • What are some barriers to intercultural communication discussed here?
  • How can you improve your cross cultural communication?

• Watch the PBS episode “Episode: U.S., China Go Head-to-Head Over Currency Values”
  •  How is the barrier between the U.S. and China over currency is described?
  • How are the two country’s perceptions so different?

• Watch the Wide Angle episode “To Have and Have Not”:
  • What can you learn from this program about the “gold collar” workers in China, the Chinese millionaires, and the status of migrant workers?
  • What can you learn of Chinese culture from this program?