Imagine That You Are Responsible for Teaching New Employees from Mexico

question 23

Essay

Imagine that you are responsible for teaching new employees from Mexico about American social customs. With reference to Hall's typology of proxemics described in the chapter, write a short document that informs your new colleagues of American expectations for each category of distance.

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Definitions:

Public Good

A product or service that is provided without profit to all members of a society, either by the government or a private individual or organization.

Chief Executive

The highest-ranking official in a governmental body or organization, often the president in a presidential system of government, responsible for implementing laws and overseeing the executive branch.

Presidential Secrecy

The practice of the President of the United States withholding information from the public, Congress, and even other branches of the government, usually justified by national security needs.