Saturday, October 6, 2012
Week 7 Discussion part 2
Proxemics is the study of how people use space to communicate. The distances and the way we use space is an important component of communication. Some examples of space and its meaning could be sitting next to a person. If you were to sit very close you could either show attraction or the other person could take it as an invasion of space. On the other hand a person sitting too far could show un-attraction and the space given can be considered respectful. Chronemics is the study of how we use time to communicate. Time as a communication tool is usually used in task or work based situations. Time can give off many different ways such as having a meeting with someone and the meeting runs too long. In the eyes of the viewer the meeting may have been too long and could have wasted valuable time. If the meeting was to be too short then the viewer may see the presentation as not being completed and lack of preparation. Proxemics and Chronemics are both very important characteristics of non-verbal communication. Examples of distance in other cultures is in Asian cultures they follow the power distance ideology. The power distance is keeping a space between a person with power to show respect. In Indian cultures tasks are not done by time, they are done as they need to be done.
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Hi Micah,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your post about proxemics and chronemics. I had just read another peer’s post about this same subject. Both of you have provided good input and helped me understand this subject more. Spacing between individuals communicates a lot. It can communicate our comfort level with the person or our authority over an individual. The book even discussed proxemics in the way of seating and positioning. Based on how far away we sit from someone, or what fills the space between two people can communicate much about their attitude. Chronemics also communicates a lot. In meetings, if they are too brief or too drawn out the speaker can look unorganized or not knowledgeable in the subject they are discussing. This can reflect negatively on the speaker. So chronemics and proxemics play an important role in how we speak to people.