Assignment No. 10 (Essay on “Third Space”)
Third Space
As the globe develops into a present globalized world, the idea of streamlining the
world's many nations is gradually becoming a reality. People of all origins, races and even
ideologies are gradually rising from their comfort zones and adopting a new mode of
conversation, especially now that we live in a technological age when everything is done
online.
The phrase "third space" was used by Homi Bhabha (1994) to describe the "in-between"
zone in a cultural clash where meaning and representation are negotiated and cultural identity
may be re-imagined. This is where persons from diverse cultural backgrounds meet and
develop interaction to affect a communication event. Because of the diversity of cultural
identities, the people engaging in this sort of communication have different views and
behaviors. As a result, they must negotiate a shared meaning that will help them maintain their
connection. However, if the actors engaged do not assess such techniques on how to co-create
a method on understanding their differences, challenges arising from shared meanings become
visible in the development of third space. Subsequently, individuals must learn to be sensitive
and aware of the opinions of others. Because the notion of "third space" promotes similarity in
the sense of forming a connection rather than focusing on individuality.
In different circumstances, a conversation between people from various cultures creates
tension throughout the conversation. It's because one of the participants may believe that their
methods are vastly different from those of the other. The second person believed that the
experiences (which he acquired these shared meanings and nonverbal comprehension) may or
might not exist in the other individual. To avoid this, intercultural communication participants
must engage in a negotiation to create a shared meaning that will help them retain the
connection they have built. On that account, the co-creation of a "third space" influences
intercultural interactions between individuals or groups by attempting to study the culture of
the other individual.
In order to understand how to grasp and be understood by others, and how to overcome
diversity to form a "third space," participants in intercultural communication should consider
qualities and traits such as empathy and attention (Pratt, 1992). Furthermore, if both sides are
given adequate knowledge on how to develop their international communication abilities, they
Third Space
As the globe develops into a present globalized world, the idea of streamlining the
world's many nations is gradually becoming a reality. People of all origins, races and even
ideologies are gradually rising from their comfort zones and adopting a new mode of
conversation, especially now that we live in a technological age when everything is done
online.
The phrase "third space" was used by Homi Bhabha (1994) to describe the "in-between"
zone in a cultural clash where meaning and representation are negotiated and cultural identity
may be re-imagined. This is where persons from diverse cultural backgrounds meet and
develop interaction to affect a communication event. Because of the diversity of cultural
identities, the people engaging in this sort of communication have different views and
behaviors. As a result, they must negotiate a shared meaning that will help them maintain their
connection. However, if the actors engaged do not assess such techniques on how to co-create
a method on understanding their differences, challenges arising from shared meanings become
visible in the development of third space. Subsequently, individuals must learn to be sensitive
and aware of the opinions of others. Because the notion of "third space" promotes similarity in
the sense of forming a connection rather than focusing on individuality.
In different circumstances, a conversation between people from various cultures creates
tension throughout the conversation. It's because one of the participants may believe that their
methods are vastly different from those of the other. The second person believed that the
experiences (which he acquired these shared meanings and nonverbal comprehension) may or
might not exist in the other individual. To avoid this, intercultural communication participants
must engage in a negotiation to create a shared meaning that will help them retain the
connection they have built. On that account, the co-creation of a "third space" influences
intercultural interactions between individuals or groups by attempting to study the culture of
the other individual.
In order to understand how to grasp and be understood by others, and how to overcome
diversity to form a "third space," participants in intercultural communication should consider
qualities and traits such as empathy and attention (Pratt, 1992). Furthermore, if both sides are
given adequate knowledge on how to develop their international communication abilities, they
