Stereotypy, Prejudice, and Discrimination Stereotypy  A problem that comes from nonverbal communication instantly is stereotyping.  Nonverbal communication should be used more as a interaction technique with others.  Depending on cultures they view differently nonverbal communication in a positive or negative manner.  Example: No eye contact can be viewed differently  Instantly by looks any person can feel, if they are welcomed or not in any occasion. Prejudice  Physical appearance or behavior is a trigger to prejudgment in a negative or positive manner.  Overall stereotyping and prejudice leads to discrimination. Discrimination  Discrimination is based on race, gender and any other identities.  Discrimination automatically leads to out casting an individual or a group of individuals, because of their identities.

Semiotics and Nonverbal Communication  Semiotics are the relationship between signs to the meaning of a word related to nonverbal communication.  Signifiers are the meaning that culturally are placed in words or signs.  A word or sign can mean a variety of means to any culture.  Example: Any colors have different meanings to any culture.

Defining Culture Space  Culture Space is a way where we can use to describe where we come from or who we are.  Not everyone comes from the EXACT culture space.  We describe ourselves differently.  It doesn’t always have to be a place it can also be a person, that is or has a symbol of who we are.

Example  An example for which I can relate to on my everyday, would have to be the Semiotic.  I live in Livingston, Ca and one of the majority ethnicity that live in the small town are Indians as well as Mexicans.  Myself as Mexican when we think of the color red we usually symbolize it as danger or rich.  But Indians think of the color red as a symbolic color for purity, they traditionally use the color red for the bridal gown color.  Something as Mexicans will never use the color red for a bridal color, we think of the color white as purity for Quinceneras and Weddings.  This proves that the Semiotic meaning varies from culture to culture for a symbol or word.

Site and Questions  To help you understand what Semiotics is I found a video that can help. Reason I had some difficulty understanding the meaning at first. Hope this link helps you as it helped me.  Semiotic Video Semiotic Video 1.)Is semiotics the same for:  every culture  individually  non 2.)Discrimination is followed by prejudice and stereotype?  True  False

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