Collaboration Project:

Physical Contacts in Different CulturesDennis Han

Deanna Olson

Big Question

•How do different cultures use gestures involving phyiscla contact?

Specific Question

•How often are physical gestures, such as high fives and hugs, used between acquaintances at the high school level in Korea and in the United States?

Hypothesis

•The frequency of physical gestures of friendship among students in both schools will be similar; however, the types of the gestures will be different in the two schools.

Objective

•To find out whether culture affects the frequency and types of physical gestures among high school students in two different cultures.

•Any possible connections to other aspects of culture

Procedure / Method

•pure observation without any manipulation of variables

•Setting: in the cafeterias of the two schools

•10 minute intervals in 5 different locations

•recorded the types of physical contacts and frequency

Potential Errors

•Some gestures might go uncounted

•Time of day (lunch time)

Work Cited

• "Liezle's Li'l Cozy Corner." Liezle's Li'l Cozy Corner. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Mar. 2012. <http://liezle2.blogspot.com/>.

• "Gluetenfreein2011." GlutenFreein. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Mar. 2012. <glutenfreein2011.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=112482960>.

• "Fist Bump." Naver.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Mar. 2012. <blog.naver.com/PostView.nhn?blogId=fanclub200&logNo=120148217658&parentCategoryNo=41&viewDate=¤tPage=1&listtype=0&from=postList>.