SOC 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Santa Barbara City College, Display Rules, Eye Contact
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Display rules - culturally determined rules about which nonverbal behaviors are appropriate to display. They are particular to each culture and dictate what kind of emotional expression people are supposed to show. North america: cultural norms discourage emotional displays in men, such as grief or crying, but allow the facial display of such emotions in women, traditional cultural rules dictate that women shouldn"t exhibit a wide, uninhibited. Japan smile: in collectivist cultures, the expression of strong negative emotions is discouraged because to do so can disrupt group harmony, e. g. Indians judge fear and anger as more unpleasant than do canadians because of collectivist cultural norms, indians probably have less experience displaying these emotions and perceive them as more aversive when expressed. Differences in personal space can lead to misunderstandings when people of different disrespectful cultures interact. Spain = good: nodding the head na updown = yes, india = no.
