An introduction to intercultural communication : identities in a global community

Author(s)

• Jandt, Fred Edmund

Bibliographic Information

An introduction to intercultural communication : identities in a global community

Fred E. Jandt

Sage Publications, c2004

4th ed

• : pbk

Other Title

Intercultural communication : a global reader

Note

Previous editions have title: Intercultural communication : a global reader

Includes bibliographical references (p. 1-16, 2nd block) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

It is often said that you cannot choose your family, but you can choose your friends. The same notion can be applied to culture in that we do not choose which culture to belong to but are simply born into one - one that shapes our attitudes, our behaviors, and our perceptions. The Fourth Edition of Fred Jandt's text An Introduction to Intercultural Communication: Identities in a Global Community challenges students to develop cultural competency by developing an understanding of how we perceive and react to cultural rules - not only those of others, but also our own. Going beyond an `American' assessment of the field, An Introduction to Intercultural Communication assumes that no culture is privileged over another, be that culture from across the globe or a subculture or subgroup around the corner. Issues of identity, nationality, assimilation, and inter-group relations promote appreciation of diversity among people. Fred E. Jandt walks students through the key concepts of communication and culture, addressing such topics as: barriers in intercultural communication; dimensions of culture; multiculturalism; women, family, and children; and culture's influence on perception.

Table of Contents

To the Student To the Instructor PART I: CULTURE AS A CONTEXT FOR COMMUNICATION Ch. 1 The Dispute Over Defining Culture Ch. 2 Defining Communication as an Element of Culture Ch. 3 Culture's Influence on Perception PART II: COMMUNICATION VARIABLES Ch 4. Barriers to Intercultural Communication Ch. 5 Stereotypes and Prejudice as Barriers Ch. 6 Nonverbal Communication Ch. 7 Language as a Barrier PART III: CULTURAL VALUES Ch. 8 Dimensions of Culture Ch. 9 Dominant United States Cultural Patterns: Using Value Orientation Theory Ch.10 Comparative Cultural Patterns: Arabian Culture Ch. 11 Women, Families, and Children Ch. 12 Contact Between Cultures PART IV: CULTURES WITHIN CULTURES Ch. 13 Immigration and Acculturation Ch.14 Forces Against Assimilation Ch. 15 Forces to Conform to One Cultural Identity Ch. 16 Reclaiming a Culture Ch. 17 Identity and Subgroups Ch.18 Multiculturalism Index About the Author

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Details

• NCID: BA65708331
• ISBN:
  • 0761928472
• LCCN: 2003004599
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; London
• Pages/Volumes: xix, 462, 16, 9, 11 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : GN345
  • DC21 : 303.48/2
  • NDC10 : 361.45
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Intercultural communication
  • LCSH : Intercultural communication -- United States
  • LCSH : Communication, International