Communicating with strangers : an approach to intercultural communication

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Communicating with strangers : an approach to intercultural communication

William B. Gudykunst, Young Yun Kim

McGraw-Hill, c1997

3rd ed

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Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 386-434) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This text provides an overview of theory and research in intercultural communications. It looks at the basic processes of intercultural communication and then ties those processes to the practical task of creating understanding between people with different cultures, backgrounds and communication patterns. This third edition has been expanded to provide more thorough coverage.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 Conceptual foundations: an approach to the study of intercultural communication
  • influences on the process of communicating with strangers
  • cultural influences on the process
  • sociocultural influences on the process
  • psychocultural influence on the process
  • environmental influence on the process
  • interpreting and transmitting messsages
  • interpreting messages
  • transmitting verbal messages
  • transmitting non-verbal messages
  • interacting with strangers
  • effective communication with strangers
  • managing conflict with strangers.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA30171174
  • ISBN
    • 007034647X
  • LCCN
    96004051
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiv, 444 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
  • Classification
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