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Introduction to intercultural communication: identities in a global community

By:

Jandt, Fred E

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: 2007 Sage Publications New DelhiEdition: 5Description: xx,444 p. 23 cm ; PbkISBN:

978-1412914426

Subject(s):

Sociology Communication, International United States Intercultural communication

Contents:

The dispute over defining culture -- Defining communication as an element of culture -- Culture's influence on perception -- Barriers to intercultural communication -- Nonverbal communication -- Language as a barrier -- Dimensions of culture -- Dominant U.S. cultural patterns : using value orientation theory -- Comparative cultural patterns : Arab culture -- Women, families, and children -- Contact between cultures -- Immigration and acculturation -- Cultures in marginalization and separation and segregation -- Assimilation and integration -- Identity and subgroups.

Summary: Covers a range of material including a historical framework to view the development of the topics; an integration of media as a variable in the advancement of issues and ideas; and illustrative material, such as vignettes, quotes, cases, and stories to keep the student's attention and provoke thought while challenging existing viewpoints.

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The dispute over defining culture --
Defining communication as an element of culture --
Culture's influence on perception --
Barriers to intercultural communication --
Nonverbal communication --
Language as a barrier --
Dimensions of culture --
Dominant U.S. cultural patterns : using value orientation theory --
Comparative cultural patterns : Arab culture --
Women, families, and children --
Contact between cultures --
Immigration and acculturation --
Cultures in marginalization and separation and segregation --
Assimilation and integration --
Identity and subgroups.

Covers a range of material including a historical framework to view the development of the topics; an integration of media as a variable in the advancement of issues and ideas; and illustrative material, such as vignettes, quotes, cases, and stories to keep the student's attention and provoke thought while challenging existing viewpoints.

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