The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly altered nonverbal communication across cultures. This study explores how such communication evolved in Russia and Italy by applying intercultural frameworks, focusing on how cultural background shaped adaptations to new norms. Using a mixed-methods approach - combining cross-cultural surveys and media analysis - the research examines changes in personal space, facial expressions, gestures, and digital substitutes. Theoretical grounding includes Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions and Hall’s concepts of proxemics, context, and time orientation. The study aims to assess whether pandemic-driven changes are temporary or lasting and offers hypotheses for similar trends in other culturally comparable nations.

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly altered nonverbal communication across cultures. This study explores how such communication evolved in Russia and Italy by applying intercultural frameworks, focusing on how cultural background shaped adaptations to new norms. Using a mixed-methods approach - combining cross-cultural surveys and media analysis - the research examines changes in personal space, facial expressions, gestures, and digital substitutes. Theoretical grounding includes Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions and Hall’s concepts of proxemics, context, and time orientation. The study aims to assess whether pandemic-driven changes are temporary or lasting and offers hypotheses for similar trends in other culturally comparable nations.

The Evolution of Nonverbal Communication Post-Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis of Russia and Italy

KONOVALOVA, ALINA
2024/2025

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly altered nonverbal communication across cultures. This study explores how such communication evolved in Russia and Italy by applying intercultural frameworks, focusing on how cultural background shaped adaptations to new norms. Using a mixed-methods approach - combining cross-cultural surveys and media analysis - the research examines changes in personal space, facial expressions, gestures, and digital substitutes. Theoretical grounding includes Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions and Hall’s concepts of proxemics, context, and time orientation. The study aims to assess whether pandemic-driven changes are temporary or lasting and offers hypotheses for similar trends in other culturally comparable nations.
2024
The Evolution of Nonverbal Communication Post-Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis of Russia and Italy
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly altered nonverbal communication across cultures. This study explores how such communication evolved in Russia and Italy by applying intercultural frameworks, focusing on how cultural background shaped adaptations to new norms. Using a mixed-methods approach - combining cross-cultural surveys and media analysis - the research examines changes in personal space, facial expressions, gestures, and digital substitutes. Theoretical grounding includes Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions and Hall’s concepts of proxemics, context, and time orientation. The study aims to assess whether pandemic-driven changes are temporary or lasting and offers hypotheses for similar trends in other culturally comparable nations.
Nonverbal Comm.
Intercultural Comm.
Cross-Cultural
Cultural Adaptation
COVID-19
Lauree magistrali
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