Libyan leader Colonel Moamer Kadhafi speaks at the 64th United Nations General Assembly in the UN building in New York City on September 23, 2009.
What a mixed and confused message we see here.
He shows us open hands and palms, which is saying I'm being honest; while at the same time he is showing disgust and contempt in his upper lip. Anger in the eyes and brows...
Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.
Sun-tzu◦
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
2009 Worst Gesture
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Book > The Middle East: A Cultural Psychology
by Dr. Gary S. Gregg
with foreword by Dr. David Matsumoto
http://books.google.com/books?id=NBFL_-kQho0C&dq=the+middle+east+cultural+psychology&source=gbs_navlinks_s
Dr. Gary S. Gregg
http://www.kzoo.edu/psych/gregg.htm
Bridging Cultural Differences:
Public Relations Practices & Arab Communication Patterns
by Dr. R. S. Zaharna
http://academic2.american.edu/~zaharna/arab-comm.htm
Additional Research
http://academic3.american.edu/~zaharna/research.html
http://www.american.edu/soc/faculty/zaharna.cfm
Contrastive Analysis of American and Arab Nonverbal Paralinguistic Communication
http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED272935&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=ED272935
Arabian Business & Cultural Guide
http://www.traderscity.com/abcg/
The Washington Report on Middle Eastern Affairs
http://www.wrmea.com/
Interesting analysis, yet I also would want to know what are the words being spoken and context of his speech, that have an impact on his nonverbal expressions?
Two Bloggers comments about Qaddahfi's speech:
http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/09/muammar_al-gaddafi_not_a_bad_s.php
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/nickrobinson/2009/09/gaddafis_speech.html
And the actual transcript (long) for those who are interested in better understanding international politics:
http://kenyastockholm.com/2009/09/24/mohammed-gaddafis-full-un-speech/
I thoroughly enjoy this website and the topics of nonverbal communication and practical application to many aspects of life. And I also wish there were more emphasis on cross-cultural similarities/differences.
However, I am disappointed with the Sun-Zhu quote at the end of this analysis, because it is perpetuating the negative sterotypes of Arabs and Muslims in the media, as carefully researched and documented by Dr. Jack Shaheen (who happens to be a Christian Arab):
http://www.wolfmanproductions.com/shaheen.html
Ghaddafi is known for being eccentric in the Middle East, yet he does have valid points related to international politics if one is patient enough to listen to them with an open mind.
Also, I believe that if people were more aware of how the Arabs & Muslims have positively contributed to the foundations of our modern civilization, they would be less influenced by negative sterotypes in the media.
http://www.1001inventions.com/
Gaddafi UN Speech: 5 Arguments Inside His Rant
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/24/gaddafi-un-speech-5-argum_n_298635.html?slidenumber=0#slide_image
Another reason that using the Sun-Tzu quote in an anti-Arab/Muslim biased manner is unwise, is reflected in how Muslims are facing more and more discrimination:
http://people-press.org/report/542/muslims-widely-seen-as-facing-discrimination
Which is unfortunate, in light of the following opine:
Opinion
Muslim Americans and US law enforcement: not enemies, but vital partners
But first, both Muslim Americans and law enforcement have to change the way they interact.
http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2009/1230/Muslim-Americans-and-US-law-enforcement-not-enemies-but-vital-partners
Silent No More: Confronting America's False Images of Islam
by Paul Findley, former US Congressman
http://www.amazon.com/Silent-No-More-Confronting-Americas/dp/1590080017/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1263221057&sr=8-1
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