High Context versus Low Context Cultures

Here's a link to a site containing information about cross-cultural communication issues that arise between "High Context Cultures" and "Low Context Cultures"

This concept is very useful when trying to understand people from different cultures and communication situations that arise.

For example: High Context cultures carry a package of information and communication between members includes much that is left unsaid.

On the other hand, Low Context Cultures allow easy access to information because members regularly convey what's needed and are explicit.

Fascinating stuff when applied to the world at large.

Arab countries, France, Asia and Latin American countries are all high context.

Whereas, the U.S., Britain, and Germany are low context cultures.

This concept explains so much when we see other people getting angry over things we're not fully aware of, like say their peculiar history.