Cultural Context In France

In France, the cultural context are categorized as HIGH CONTEXT society.

Based on the graph on the above, it shows that France falls into the high context society.

Cultural Context can be divided into few categories which are ASSOCIATION, INTERACTION, TEMPORALITY, LEARNING and TERRITORIALITY.

                                    Association :

In France , relationships are important. Relationships are build up slowly with trust.

How things get done depends on relationships with people and attention to group process.

                                    Interaction : 

In France nonverbal communication are highly used. Elements like  voice tone, facial expression, gestures, and eye movement carry significant parts of conversation. 

While in the opposite verbal message is indirect; one talks around the point and embellishes it.

Temporality :

In France everything has its own time. The time is not easily scheduled because needs of people may interfere with keeping to a set time but what is important is that activity gets done.

Punctuality is important in every country but it`s okay to be a few minutes late in France.

Learning :

In France the knowledge is embedded in the situation.

They usually relate situations that are connected, synthesized, and global.

Multiple sources of information are used. Thinking is deductive, proceeds from general to specific.  

  

Learning occurs by first observing others as a role model or demonstrate and then practicing what has been taught. Groups are preferred for learning and problem solving.  Accuracy is valued therefore how well something is learned is important.

Territoriality :

In France, space is communal which means that people stand close to each other and even share the same space.

This is to enhance their relationship when they communicate to each other.