"Intercultural Communiction: A Reader, International Edition" explores how communication values and styles can vary across cultures and communities, providing a thorough introduction to current theory while outlining practical strategies for more effective, culturally aware communication. "Intercultural Communiction: A Reader" conveys the idea that successful intercultural communication is a matter of highest importance if humankind and society are to survive.
This broad based and highly engaging reader, compiled by the authors who defined the course, includes a balanced selection of articles, some commissioned solely for this text, that discusses the classic ideas that laid the groundwork for this field, as well as the latest research and ideas. Material is presented in a context that allows students to read, understand, and then apply course concepts to their lives.
Chapter 1 Approaches to Intercultural Communication
Chapter 2 Identity: Issues of Belonging
Chapter 3 International Cultures: Understanding Diversity
Chapter 4 Co-cultures: Living in a Multicultural Society
Chapter 5 Intercultural Messages: Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
Chapter 6 Cultural Contexts: The Influence of the Setting
Chapter 7 Communicating Interculturally: Becoming competent
Chapter 8 Ethical Considerations: Prospects for the Future