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"Intercultural Communication: A Global Reader" contains 36 articles showcasing the development and diversity of intercultural communication theories in countries such as China, Africa, the United States, New Zealand, Mexico, Egypt, and others. Themes and topics discussed include identity and communication, intercultural verbal and nonverbal processes and interactions, relationships, and ethics. "The Reader" presents a wide-range of articles, showing the permeance of intercultural communication in today's world and in everyday life.Examples of topics included are: conflict management in organizations; the impact of the Internet and of online global communication; gender differences in communication; the increasing influence of globalization; health care; and, creating a culture of peace. Half of the readings are from non-U.S. authors/scholars, presenting readers with a truly global perspective on intercultural communication. "The Reader" may be used as a stand-alone text, an excellent companion to Fred E. Jandt's textbook "An Introduction to Intercultural Communication: Identities in a Global Community, Fourth Edition", or in conjunction with other texts. The book is intended for the introductory intercultural communication course and is also of value for many courses in cultural studies, sociology, and anthropology.
| ISBN | 0761928995 | | Pages | 462 | | ISBN13 | 9780761928997
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc | | Weight (grammes) | 789 | | Imprint | SAGE Publications Inc | | Published in | Thousand Oaks | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 235 | | Publication date | 24 Sep 2003 | | Width (mm) | 191 | | Library of Congress | 30113320 | | Spine width (mm) | 23 | | DEWEY | 303.482 | | Academic level | Tertiary education | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | |
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| | | To the Reader | | | | Pt. I | | Cultural Values | | 1 | | 1.1 | | Race, History, and Culture by Claude Levi-Strauss | | 3 | | 1.2 | | Business Cultures by Geert Hofstede | | 8 | | 1.3 | | Human Factors on the Flight Deck: The Influence of National Culture by Ashleigh C. Merritt and Robert L. Helmreich | | 13 | | 1.4 | | Conflict Management in Thai Organizations by Rujira Rojjanaprapayon and Porntipha Chiemprapha and Achaya Kanchanakul | | 28 | | 1.5 | | An Examination of Taoist and Buddhist Perspectives on Interpersonal Conflicts, Emotions, and Adversities by Rueyling Chuang | | 38 | | 1.6 | | Cultural Values and Argumentative Orientations for Chinese People in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Mainland China by Jung-huel Becky Yeh and Ling Chen | | 51 | | 1.7 | | Information Accessibility, User Sophistication, and Source Credibility: The Impact of the Internet on Value Orientations in Mainland China by Jonathan J. H. Zhu and Zhou He | | 65 | | 1.8 | | What is the Basis of American Culture? by M. Gene Aldridge | | 84 | | Pt. II | | Language | | 99 | | 2.1 | | Babel Revisited by Peter Muhlhausler | | 103 | | 2.2 | | Africa: The Power of Speech by Amadou Hampate Ba | | 108 | | 2.3 | | Mexican American Ethnicity in Biola, CA: An Ethnographic Account of Hard Work, Family, and Religion by Eric Aoki | | 112 | | 2.4 | | Korean's Politeness Strategies by Kil-Ho Kang | | 131 | | 2.5 | | Online Communication Between Australians and Koreans: Learning to Manage Differences That Matter by Hee-Soo Kim and Greg Hearn and Caroline Hatcher and Ian Weber | | 143 | | 2.6 | | Language Choice Online: Globalization and Identity in Egypt by Mark Warschauer and Ghada R. El Said and Ayman Zohry | | 160 | | 2.7 | | Research and Context for a Theory of Maori Schooling by Wally Penetito | | 173 | | 2.8 | | Naming the "Outsider Within": Homophobic Pejoratives and the Verbal Abuse of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual High-School Pupils by Crispin Thurlow | | 189 | | | More... | | |
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