To broaden your understanding of the chapter, consider the following assignments related to the Internet.

1			Look at the list of countries identified as either individualistic or collectivistic. Next, look at websites of various countries to determine what sorts of rituals, traditions, and customs are a part of the culture. Try to determine some differences between individualistic and collectivistic cultures.
2			Humor can both help and jeopardize face. Look at the role of humor in computer-mediated communication and how face relates to humor. You might begin by examining the performance of humor (http://jcmc.indiana.edu/).