Article to be reviewed

Please review the attached article and answer the following questions: 1) Did the article, television show, or motion picture attempt to address the diversity represented in the American landscape? 2) To what extent do the media rely on stereotypes when depicting a certain group? 3) Assess whether or not you believe the selected article, television show, or motion picture fostered a better understanding of diversity and multiculturalism. Justify your answer.

Cultural Norms

Describe an intercultural transaction in which you have participated in which one or more parties demonstrated an application of kinesics (nonlinguistic body motions such as blushes, shrugs, or eye movement) different from your cultural norm. How did you react to the difference? Did the difference prove to be a barrier to communication?

Diversity Questions

Provide some examples of how American English reflects the diversity of American society with regard to gender. Also, what does the language we use to describe men and women say about how we conceptualize gender. Examples of questions you might ask yourself in answering this question: are men and women equal in the US?; do we expect different behaviors from men and women and if so, why?

Teamwork, Collaboration and Conflict Resolution

In what stages of team development is group think most likely to occur? What strategies could be used to counteract this challenge? What communication strategies can be used to build rapport and team cohesiveness in a virtual environment?

Challenges in Stages of Team Development Such as Groupthink and Online Teams

I'm having some trouble understanding challenges/resolutions in the stages of team development. For instance, where and how does this "groupthink" phenomena come into play? Is there anything that you could do about it? And how could you build effective teams over the internet?