TALKING ABOUT PRIVACY AWARENESS IN INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION – A CASE STUDY OF THE STORY “TOP SECRET”
Keywords:
privacy, privacy awareness, intercultural communication, Chinese cultural value, western cultural value, cultural differenceAbstract
privacyDifferent cultures have different cultural values. Different cultural values have their own core values. Privacy is one of the western cultural core values and democratic right of the western people. In intercultural communication, to respect others’ privacy is the fundament and premise of the communication or daily intercourse with foreigners, especially with westerners. Thus, the author takes one story “top secret” as a case, firstly, introduces the various definitions of privacy and explains the fundamental meaning of privacy, and then analyzes the privacy influence in western daily life with a case, and more and more attention to privacy should be paid by Chinese people. Finally, the author focuses on the privacy awareness in intercultural communication and tries to promote personal awareness to privacy and better understanding about privacy in the western cultures, so as to keep good relationship and intercourse with people from different cultures.
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