Intercultural communication : the Indian context

By:

Rao, Ramesh N.; Thombre, Avinash

Contributor(s):

Ramesh N. Rao ,; Avinash Thombre

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New Delhi Sage 2015Description: xxvii, 345 p. 21 cm ; HardISBN:

978-9351500308

Subject(s):

Nonverbal communication Sociolinguistics -- India. India Intercultural communication

DDC classification:

303.4820954 RAO

Contents:

Preface 1. Communication and Culture 2. The Beginnings of Intercultural Contact 3. Orientation of Culture 4. Self, Perception, and Formation of Intercultural Identity 5. Nonverbal Communication: The World Beyond Words 6. Language and Intercultural Communication 7. Cosmologies and Worldviews 8. Cultures within Culture 9. Culture, Communication, and Conflict 10. Competence in and Knowledge of Intercultural Communication Index

Summary: Intercultural communication has seeped into the training of Indian diplomats, negotiation patterns of savvy business leaders, and day-to-day interaction of young Indians, whether on Facebook or Twitter. This first-of-its-kind book introduces readers to the challenges of, and opportunities for, communicating across verbal, nonverbal, and cultural differences existing in India due to its myriad languages and ethnic, caste, and religious diversity. The book provides the requisite context, scholarly framework, and examples that help readers appreciate this disparity. It offers tools and steps to reduce conflict and improve communication among diverse groups in a modernizing India. It covers various aspects of intercultural communication—its history, orientation of culture, formation of intercultural identity, cultural conflicts, and so on. It’s an important addition to the curriculum across universities, management institutes, and other higher education portals

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	H.T. Parekh Library	GSB Collection	303.4820954 RAO (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		B2089

Shanthi/IN2433/07-03-16 Rs.1095/-

Preface
1. Communication and Culture
2. The Beginnings of Intercultural Contact
3. Orientation of Culture
4. Self, Perception, and Formation of Intercultural Identity
5. Nonverbal Communication: The World Beyond Words
6. Language and Intercultural Communication
7. Cosmologies and Worldviews
8. Cultures within Culture
9. Culture, Communication, and Conflict
10. Competence in and Knowledge of Intercultural Communication
Index

Intercultural communication has seeped into the training of Indian diplomats, negotiation patterns of savvy business leaders, and day-to-day interaction of young Indians, whether on Facebook or Twitter. This first-of-its-kind book introduces readers to the challenges of, and opportunities for, communicating across verbal, nonverbal, and cultural differences existing in India due to its myriad languages and ethnic, caste, and religious diversity.

The book provides the requisite context, scholarly framework, and examples that help readers appreciate this disparity. It offers tools and steps to reduce conflict and improve communication among diverse groups in a modernizing India. It covers various aspects of intercultural communication—its history, orientation of culture, formation of intercultural identity, cultural conflicts, and so on. It’s an important addition to the curriculum across universities, management institutes, and other higher education portals

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