新编跨文化交际英语教程 参考答案(9)

3. What will possibly happen to a woman who is appreciably taller than the man?

Taller women may attempt to diminish themselves, to slouch and round their shoulders so as to retreat or to occupy as little space as possible.

4. Are men and women required to have the same facial expressions? Does smile mean the same things to both men and women?

Men and women are not usually required to have the same facial expressions. Smile may mean different things to men and women. For females smile functions as an expression of pleasure, pleasantness, or a desire for approval, while males may resist any nonverbal display of expression to others in order to appear more masculine, because being facially expressive is often seen as a marker of ―femininity.

5. Why are the African-American women less deferential than white women and less inclined to smile?

African-American women are found to be less deferential than white women and, therefore, less inclined to smile, simply because it is expected of them to be so in their culture.

6. In what ways may direct eye contact between individuals be interpreted?