Patterns of Cultural Differences and their Effects on the Palestinian Intercultural Communication رسالة ماجستير

Abstract

In this study, the researcher investigates the patterns of cultural differences, their definitions, and effects on the Palestinian intercultural communication. This study aims at studying culture, patterns of cultural differences, and their effects on the Palestinian intercultural communication. The study seeks to answer the following main question: What are the effects of patterns of cultural differences on the Palestinian intercultural communication?. It reviews literature and analyses cultural differences and their patterns in different cultures. The sample of the study is a stratified random. It investigates six studies that highlight the effects of patterns of cultural differences, and a sequence of cognitive differences among Palestinians and provides a new approach of mapping these differences as well as challenges among Palestinians. These studies are distinguished since they relate to the Palestinian context, and highlight important issues concerning culture. The results of the study suggest that the effects of patterns of cultural differences are common in the Palestinian community, and stresses the importance to take them into consideration when communicating with other cultures. In the light of the results of the study, the researcher recommends to conduct further studies to examine the issue in different contexts, variables and come up with central implications concerning the Palestinian identity and communication