Communication rules of the Maasai and the Akamba : a comparative analysis
This study investigated the communication rules in the family structures of the Maasai and the Akamba cultures with the aim of comparing the core symbols emanating from the rules. The researcher used the qualitative design to identify and compare the communication rules of the rural Maasai of the R...
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ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-unisa-oai-umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za-10500-53122016-04-16T04:08:13Z Communication rules of the Maasai and the Akamba : a comparative analysis Awiti, Jane Bornman, Elirea Nguru, Faith Communication rules Communication competence Core symbols Culture Cultural dimensions Family communication Intracultural communication Intercultural communication Society Rules theory 303.482 Communicative competence Intercultural communication Interpersonal communication and culture Communication and culture Maasai language Kamba language Maasai (African people) -- Communication Kamba (African people) -- Communication Maasai (African people) -- Race identity Kamba (African people) -- Race identity This study investigated the communication rules in the family structures of the Maasai and the Akamba cultures with the aim of comparing the core symbols emanating from the rules. The researcher used the qualitative design to identify and compare the communication rules of the rural Maasai of the Rift Valley Province and the rural Akamba of the Eastern Province of Kenya. The study focused on male and female adult individuals in family situations who were familiar with the traditional expectations of their cultures. Data was collected through focus group and in-depth interviews. From the data it was concluded that although the Maasai and the Akamba are from two different ethnic groups of Africa, namely the Nilo-Hamitic and Bantu respectively, the core symbols of their communication rules that are similar far outnumber those that are different. This phenomenon was noted when comparing the different levels of relationship within the family structures, namely, communication between spouses, communication between parents and children, and communication between siblings. One of the important findings of this study is that there are more similarities than differences in the cultures of the Maasai and the Akamba at family level. Therefore, the similarities of core symbols could imply that ethnic differences should not lead to the assumption that cultural practices will be significantly different. However, similar cultural practices or core symbols might not necessarily rule out conflict, as was indeed the case with the Maasai and the Akamba.Another finding was that the most outstanding core symbol in both cultures was respect, which was the fulcrum of most of the other core symbols in the communication rules. Communication Science D. Litt. et Phil. (Communication) 2012-02-01T06:18:30Z 2012-02-01T06:18:30Z 2011-05 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10500/5312 en 1 online resource (xii, 252 leaves : 1 map) |
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Communication rules Communication competence Core symbols Culture Cultural dimensions Family communication Intracultural communication Intercultural communication Society Rules theory 303.482 Communicative competence Intercultural communication Interpersonal communication and culture Communication and culture Maasai language Kamba language Maasai (African people) -- Communication Kamba (African people) -- Communication Maasai (African people) -- Race identity Kamba (African people) -- Race identity Awiti, Jane Communication rules of the Maasai and the Akamba : a comparative analysis |
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This study investigated the communication rules in the family structures of the Maasai and the Akamba cultures with the aim of comparing the core symbols emanating from the rules.
The researcher used the qualitative design to identify and compare the communication rules of the rural Maasai of the Rift Valley Province and the rural Akamba of the Eastern Province of Kenya. The study focused on male and female adult individuals in family situations who were familiar with the traditional expectations of their cultures.
Data was collected through focus group and in-depth interviews. From the data it was concluded that although the Maasai and the Akamba are from two different ethnic groups of Africa, namely the Nilo-Hamitic and Bantu respectively, the core symbols of their communication rules that are similar far outnumber those that are different. This phenomenon was noted when comparing the different levels of relationship within the family structures, namely, communication between spouses, communication between parents and children, and communication between siblings.
One of the important findings of this study is that there are more similarities than differences in the cultures of the Maasai and the Akamba at family level. Therefore, the similarities of core symbols could imply that ethnic differences should not lead to the assumption that cultural practices will be significantly different.
However, similar cultural practices or core symbols might not necessarily rule out conflict, as was indeed the case with the Maasai and the Akamba.Another finding was that the most outstanding core symbol in both cultures was respect, which was the fulcrum of most of the other core symbols in the communication rules. === Communication Science === D. Litt. et Phil. (Communication) |
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Communication rules of the Maasai and the Akamba : a comparative analysis |
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Communication rules of the Maasai and the Akamba : a comparative analysis |
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Communication rules of the Maasai and the Akamba : a comparative analysis |
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