2). Explain proxemics and chronemics. Are there universal rules for all cultures regarding these concepts? Give personal examples if possible. Give examples of personal experience in other cultures regarding these two concepts.
Proxemics is defined by Harris as “the ways we structure and use and are affected by space constitutes proximity, identified the study of the structuring of personal space-the invisible boundary individuals draw around themselves as proxemics.”
A personal example that helps explains this concept is my own personal boundaries. I am a very accepting and friendly person, but when it comes to personal space I am not as open. I am more distance with people that I am not familiar with. I chose to talk at a distance and no be so close. At time people that you just meet try to be friendly and sit by you and get really close to you when talking and I feel that this is invading my personal space and do not like it. I feel that they can still read my gestures, facial expression, voice, etc without being so close to me. You are able to observe all of this things from a distance and do not need to be so close. Once you get to know me and I become comfortable with you the space may be closer. But, I set my own personal boundaries to what is comfortable for me.
The concept of chronemics is defined by Harris as “the study of use of time.” I agree with what the book explained that as a Western culture we do live in a clock-based time and organize our lives by time. We chose to live our lives using a time frame for everything. Some examples in my life are the idea that I wake myself up everyday at a certain time to get ready for school. Then I know I will be in school for a specific amount of time, and then I give myself a time frame to how much time I have to go to the gym and shower before work. Once I have done all this I figure out what time I will be out of work and how much time it will take me to do my homework, so I have enough sleep to function for the next day. It is important to be able to manage all these things so that I am on time for all the important events. It is important to manage your time so that you can make enough time to meet all the expectations of your life. By being on time and making time for the things you feel are important in life it shows a strong sense of nonverbal behavior. Even though it may not be realized nonverbal communication is provided in every aspect of life. And such things as being on time, or managing your time well show a great emphasis of the person you are.
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