Scott Johnston

Snapshots of Yoko's Intercultural Conversations (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In conversations with people from other countries, have you ever wondered, "Why does she take so long to answer?" or "Why doesn't she say what she wants?" On the other hand, the other person may be thinking, "Why is she so pushy?" Why does she talk too much?"

This book contains numerous short conversations between Yoko, a Japanese woman, and Scott, an American living in Japan, and people from different countries and backgrounds. Scott created these conversations while teaching intercultural communication in Japan for over 15 years.

The conversations are divided into general topics, the world, family & friends, business & work, and superstitions. Some possible explanations of the causes of the miscommunication are included after each dialogue.

In addition, at the end of the book, some key concepts are explained. Some of these are high & low context, time differences, Hofstede's cultural dimensions, and indirect & direct ways of communicating.

We often read about miscommunication without thinking about the causes. As a result, we are apt to make the same mistakes over and over. Thus, this book's short conversations can help the readers to focus on the miscommunication, due to different cultural norms.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Scott Johnston
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Februar 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798215747100
• Artikelnr.: 67449067

Autorenporträt

Scott Johnston was a professor at Osaka Jogakuin University (OJU) in Japan for 18 years, where he taught courses in intercultural communication, culture & language, and English writing.

At OJU, he also created learning materials for students in these areas, as well as for studying abroad. He continues to observe the world for miscommunication and write about it.

Scott was not always international. He was born in Bay City, Michigan, but, in high school, he became a summer exchange student in Japan, and this sparked his interest in communication and miscommunication. Since he could not speak Japanese, he learned the importance of gestures and other nonverbal styles of communication.

After earning a degree in zoology from the University of Michigan, he joined the United States Coast Guard to see the world, and he succeeded to an extent. In the USCG, he was stationed on an icebreaker that went to Antarctica, and he served in Alaska and Okinawa. After the Coast Guard, he went back to university to earn a master's in education in TESL, and then he started his teaching and research career, which has taken him to Taiwan, Australia, China, Thailand, and other countries.

He retired from teaching in 2022 and moved to the Kanto area of Japan; a quiet place to think, write and relax.