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 higher education)

McGraw-Hill, c2003

4th ed

  • : pbk

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Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 411-454) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This successful intercultural communication text provides a comprehensive overview of important theory and research in intercultural communication. Communicating with Strangers looks at the basic processes of intercultural communication and ties those processes to the practical task of creating understanding between people of different cultures, backgrounds and communication patterns.

Table of Contents

PrefacePart One: Conceptual FoundationsChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: An Approach to the Study of Intercultural CommunicationPart Two: Influences on the Process of Communicating with StrangersChapter 3: Cultural Influences on the ProcessChapter 4: Sociocultural Influences on the ProcessChapter 5: Psychocultural Influences on the ProcessChapter 6: Environmental Influences on the ProcessPart Three: Interpreting and Transmitting MessagesChapter 7: Interpreting MessagesChapter 8: Verbal MessagesChapter 9: Nonverbal MessagesPart Four: Interaction with StrangersChapter 10: Communicating Effectively with StrangersChapter 11: Managing Conflict and Negotiating FaceChapter 12: Developing Relationships with StrangersChapter 13: Adapting to New CulturesChapter 14: Becoming InterculturalChapter 15: Building CommunityReferencesIndex

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Details

  • NCID
    BA58703010
  • ISBN
    • 0072321245
  • LCCN
    2002070288
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xi, 468 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
  • Classification
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