Intercultural communication for everyday life

著者

• Baldwin, John R.

書誌事項

Intercultural communication for everyday life

John R. Baldwin ... [et al.]

Wiley Blackwell, 2024

2nd ed

• : [pbk.]

注記

Includes bibliographical references and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION FOR EVERYDAY LIFE Face the global challenges of the future with this accessible introduction to communication across boundaries Communication between cultures can be challenging in a number of ways, but it also carries immense potential rewards. In an increasingly connected world, it has never been more important to communicate across a range of differences created by history and circumstance. Contributing to global communities and rising to meet crucial shared challenges—human rights disputes, refugee crises, the international climate crisis—depends, in the first instance, on a sound communicative foundation. Intercultural Communication for Everyday Life provides a thorough introduction to this vital subject for students encountering it for the first time. Built around a robust and multifaceted definition of culture, which goes far beyond simple delineation of national boundaries, it offers an understanding of its subject that transcends US-centricity. The result, updated to reflect dramatic ongoing changes to the interconnected world, is essential for students of cross—cultural communication and exchange. Readers of the second edition of Intercultural Communication for Everyday Life readers will also find: Accessible definitions of core concepts Revised and updated chapters reflecting the COVID-19 crisis, climate change challenges, and more An all-new chapter on social media as a tool for intercultural communication Intercultural Communication for Everyday Life is essential for students and other readers seeking a foundational overview of this subject.

目次

Preface xi Acknowledgements xv About the Companion Website xvi Walk through xvii Part one Foundations 1 1 Intercultural communication for uncertain times Why should we know about other cultures? 3 2 Action, ethics, and research How can I make a difference? 25 3 Origins How can I talk about culture? 47 Part two Elements 69 4 Subjective culture What is the base upon which cultural communication is built? 71 5 Identity--Struggle, resistance, and solidarity How can I think about my identity and that of others? 91 6 Intolerance-acceptance-appreciation-equity-inclusion How can we make the world a more tolerant and inclusive place? 108 Part three Messages 133 7 Verbal communication How can I reduce cultural misunderstandings in my verbal communication? 135 8 Nonverbal communication Can I make nonverbal blunders and not even know it? 156 9 Rhetoric and culture How does my culture relate to persuasive writing and speaking? 177 10 Media and intercultural communication How do media shape our views of others? 200 11 Information and communication technologies How do social media impact culture? 220 Part four Contexts 243 12 Adaptation and intercultural competence How can I be effective in a new culture? 245 13 Relationships and conflict How can I have better cross-cultural relationships? 267 14 The political context How can we use communication to shape politics and culture? 287 15 Intercultural communication in organizations How does culture shape business and how is business culture changing? 304 Conclusion 328 Glossary 330 Index 343

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BD03267771
• ISBN:
  • 9781119897903
• LCCN: 2023003260
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Hoboken, N.J.
• ページ数/冊数: xix, 355 p.
• 大きさ: 24 cm
• 分類:
  • DC23 : 303.482
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Intercultural communication