Go to index for Human Comm Goes to the Movies. Intercultural Communication is a process that involves exchange of information between individuals who belong to different co-cultures. The manner in which cultures acknowledge differences among people in terms of power, rank, status in society, determines the flow of the communication process. As opposed to high power distance, low power distance implies that if two people belong to different co-cultures, because of their position in society, this does not constitute that one is superior to the other in terms of values. A person with less powerful status has a right to disagree and oppose one with power.
American society is a low power distance one.
In Pretty Woman, despite the high social status and wealth of Edward Lewis, Vivian feels quite comfortable approaching him and treating him as she would treat anyone else. She even confronts him on several occasions. Go to the top of this page. Go to index for Human Comm Goes to the Movies. Edward Lewis's relationship with his lawyer in not one of genuine friendship but of a business partnership.