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Communication: A Critical/Cultural Introduction, 2e Warren & Fassett
Chapter 8: Embodied Knowing and Nonverbal Communication
Discussion Questions
1. Talk about a time when you were falsely associated with a social group because of your
nonverbal communication.
2. Are there any nonverbal markers that you believe are universally (i.e. across cultural
communication) understood?
3. When communicating with friends, how close (in proximity) is too close, just right, or
too far? How about with acquaintances? Business associates? Strangers? (How) Do you
tell people when they are too close or too far?
4. What possessions (artifacts) are considered “status symbols” on campus?
5. Have you ever had a conversation with a friend, family member, colleague, or peer when
your nonverbal communication contradicted what you were saying or feeling? How did it
affect your relationship or future communication with the person?
