The show I chose to watch was "Roseanne". When I first watched it with the TV muted there appeared to be many
relationships. There were two girls who seemed to be friends. A middle aged
woman and man who appeared to be husband and wife. There was another woman who
appeared to be a friend of the husband and wife and another man who appeared to
be this other woman’s spouse.
The
non-verbal communication between the girls seemed that one girl was annoyed
with the other and what she was saying at first. Then it appeared to be they
were keeping a secret when the mother walked in. Their non-verbal communication
changed and rather than look of anger and confusion on their faces they had a
look of fear. Therefore the relationship with their mother did not appear to be
a good one. The woman who appeared to be a friend of the husband and wife
seemed to be that they were talking about a problem that she had. When the
second man walked in, he seemed to be the person they had been talking about
and as the show went on the non-verbal communication showed they were angry
with one another, but when they kissed showed they had loving feelings for one
another.
When I
watched “Roseanne” with the sound I found I had made very few assumptions about
what had been happening. The spot I was most off on was the relationships. The
two girls I thought were friends were actually sisters. The person who I
thought was a friend of the husband and wife was actually the wife’s sister. I found
for this show the non-verbal communication accurately aligned with the verbal
communication. I would be interested to find out if I did this for another show
if it would be different. If I were watching a show I knew well I would have
already known the relationships and had a better understanding of the
relationships before I even watched it.
This
assignment helped me to understand that non-verbal communication can really
help one to understand how one is feeling. Granted I could not tell you exactly
what the problems were that had occurred in the show until I heard what they
were talking about I still knew when there was an argument happening or when
the two girls were keeping a secret. I will be interested to see if others in
this class had a similar or different experience than I had.
Hi Lisa,
ReplyDeleteI am impressed that you chose an older sitcom to watch for this assignment. I remember watching it when I was younger. The relationships between the people on the show bring back memories. Our nonverbal communication skills speak louder than our verbal communication skills and at times contradict each other in various situations. It shows us a new way of looking at communication without sound and with sound. I watch a show Switched at Birth and the nonverbal communication between the characters are strong and their almost main way of communicating since these characters use their hands to communicate verbally. They use American Sign Language. I feel our nonverbal communication skills are the key to our soul that expresses how we really feel about any given situation whether or not I'm able to express it in a manner of understanding towards others. As a teacher, I feel it is important to gain insight on our verbal, nonverbal, and listening skills when working with young children, families, and early childhood professionals. The manner in which any form of information is shared can be interpreted in many ways based on the context and situation you are in. The more we are aware of our communication skills we can find a way to work with one another to strengthen our communication skills.
References:
Gase, L. (Writer/producer). (2015, February 24). Art like love is dedication [Television series episode]. In L. Gase (Executive producer), Switched at birth, ABC Family.
O’Hair, D., & Wiemann, M. (2012). Verbal communication. In Real communication: An introduction (2nd ed.). New York: Bedford/St. Martin's.
O’Hair, D., & Wiemann, M. (2012). Nonverbal communication. In Real communication: An introduction (2nd ed.). New York: Bedford/St. Martin's.
O’Hair, D., & Wiemann, M. (2012). Listening. In Real communication: An introduction (2nd ed.). New York: Bedford/St. Martin's.
Lisa,
ReplyDeleteI think it is so easy to make incorrect assumptions when we are only exposed to one element of communication. Even when we can use all of our senses to communicate, it can still be hard to get the same message the speaker is trying to present. For example, humor is hard to detect without sound because often facial expressions do not reveal the message the words convey. I don’t think I’m alone when I say I need all the communication cues I can get!
Carol
Ms.Brownell,
ReplyDeleteRoseanne was one of my favorite shows. I really enjoyed the relationship between the kids because I am an only child and enjoy watching different dynamics among siblings.I can understand why you assumed the sisters were just friends because their body language was never really kind and touchy.
Hi Lisa,
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you. It is hard to know about the relationship between the characters and what is going on in the plot, unless we listen to what is being said. However, it is relatively easy to depict the feelings that the characters are experiencing based on their body language and non-verbal cues.
Hi Lisa,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your post. I totally agree with the fact you have to have verbal communication, I have watch the show Rosanne before. For you to understand that show you would have to have the sound on. It is so much that goes on in the show you would be lost without the sound. Watching a show with no sound is very hard to follow the story line. Thanks for the post.