AMSTU 0250-2 -- Personal and Cultural Values
Fall 2010- J. E. Seibert -- Tokyo International University of America

Privacy in Japan and the U.S.

Source of paragraph: Gudykunst, William B. and Tsukasa Nishida: Bridging Japanese/North American Differences. Sage Publications, 1994. (p. 74)

1. Know these words and phrases. Write the meaning in English (and Japanese if you wish). Use a dictionary if you need to.

accessible (adj.)

inaccessible (adj.)

regulate (v)

mechanism/s (n)

lack of attentiveness

passive (adj.)

withdraw (v)

strategy/strategies (n)

threat (n)

aggressive (adj)

direct confrontation

2. Read the attached passage.

3. Summarize the passage in your own words AND/OR give examples of what is explained in the passage. (Use the space below and the back, or attach your own paper.)