An introduction to intercultural communication : identities in a global community /
Fred E. Jandt.
- Fourth edition.
- xix, 462 pages, 28 variously numbered pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Previous editions have title: Intercultural communication.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Culture as Context for Communication -- The Dispute Over Defining Culture -- Defining Communication as an Element of Culture -- Culture's Influence on Perception -- Communication Variables -- Barriers to Intercultural Communication -- Stereotypes and Prejudice as Barriers -- Nonverbal Communication -- Language as a Barrier -- Cultural Values -- Dimensions of Culture -- Dominant U.S. Cultural Patterns: Using Value Orientation Theory -- Comparative Cultural Patterns: Arab Culture -- Women, Families, and Children -- Contact Between Cultures -- Cultures within Cultures -- Immigration and Acculturation -- Forces Against Assimilation -- Forces to Conform to One Cultural Identity -- Reclaiming a Culture -- Identity and Subgroups -- Multiculturalism. Pt. I. 1. 2. 3. Pt. II. 4. 5. 6. 7. Pt. III. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Pt. IV. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.
"An Introduction to Intercultural Communication is intended for introductory courses in Intercultural Communication and related topics."--BOOK JACKET.
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Intercultural communication. Intercultural communication--United States Communication, International