Intercultural communication : an introduction

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Intercultural communication : an introduction

Fred E. Jandt

Sage Publications, c2001

3rd ed

  • : pbk

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Bibliography: p. 508-521

Includes index

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This easy-to-read volume covers a wide range of material including a historical framework to view the development of current topics; an integration of media as a variable in the advancement of issues and ideas; and the key concepts of communication and culture. This new Third Edition retains its classic coverage of intercultural communication while updating and expanding topics to include racial profiling, the effects of immigration on cultures world-wide, and preservation of indigenous cultures and languages.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: CULTURE AS CONTEXT FOR COMMUNICATION The Dispute Over Defining Culture Defining Communication as an Element of Culture Barriers to Intercultural Communication Stereotypes and Prejudice as Barriers PART TWO: COMMUNICATION VARIABLES Nonverbal Communication Knowing Culture through Language Language as a Barrier Culture's Influence on Perception PART THREE: CULTURAL VALUES Dimensions of Culture Dominant United States Cultural Patterns Using Value Orientation Theory Comparative Cultural Patterns Arabian Culture Women, Families and Children Contact between Cultures PART FOUR: CULTURES WITHIN CULTURES Immigration and Acculturation Forces against Assimilation Forces to Conform to One Cultural Identity Reclaiming a Culture Identity and Subgroups PART FIVE: THE FUTURE Multiculturalism Challenges Facing Intercultural Communication

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