Question
Watch any ONE of the following movies and then respond to the discussion question below.
– Avatar (USA,
2009)
For the following 3 concepts (Power, masculinity/femininity and nonverbal concepts,) from the text and apply to scenes you saw in the movie. This is not a movie review,
Power: Small power distance culture- tend to value equal power distribution, equal rights and relations, and equitable rewards and punishment on the basis performance.
Larger Power distance culture- tend to accept unequal power distributions, hierarchical rights, asymmetrical role relations, and rewards and punishments base on age, rank, status, title, and seniority.
Femininity- Pertains to societies in which social gender roles are fluid and can overlap-that is whatever a woman ca do, a man can do; like wise; both woman and men are supposed to be modest, observant and tender and they are concerned with the ecological quality of their environment.
Masculinity- pertains to societies in which social gender roles are clearly complementary and distinct. Namely, men are supposed to be assertive, masculine, tough and focused on task-based accomplishment and material success whereas women are supposed to be more modest, tender, and concerned with the quality of life.
Nonverbal concepts – the message exchange process involving the use of non-linguistic and para-linguistic cues that are expressed through multiple communication channels in particular sociological setting.