Cultural Communication

Culture can be defined as, "learned behaviors that are communicated from one generation to another to promote individual and social structure" (Communication; Making Connections, 44). In other words, information and behavior that is appropriate to where we live, where we have come from, and the traditions of those places are handed down along generations to insure that they continue. These behaviors help us identify who we are and who our ancestors were. American culture is an eclectic combination of many races from all over the world coming together to create a culture unlike those found anywhere else. A very different culture can be found in Eastern Europe, specifically the culture found in France. Considering the events that lead up to the United State's War on Terror, and France's refusal to help, it is important for Americans to understand this different culture and many of the communication barriers that have lead to the hostility between the two nations.