ISBN:
1444332368
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (17484 KB, 376 S.)
Edition:
1. Aufl.
Parallel Title:
Print version Intercultural Communication for Everyday Life
DDC:
302.23
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
Written for students studying intercultural communication for the first time, this textbook gives a thorough introduction to inter- and cross-cultural concepts with a focus on practical application and social action. Provides a thorough introduction to inter- and cross-cultural concepts for beginning students with a focus on practical application and social actionDefines “communication” broadly using authors from a variety of sub disciplines and incorporating scientific, humanistic, and critical theoryConstructs a complex version of culture using examples from around the world that represent a variety of differences, including age, sex, race, religion, and sexual orientationPromotes civic engagement with cues toward individual intercultural effectiveness and giving back to the community in socially relevant waysWeaves pedagogy throughout the text with student-centered examples, text boxes, applications, critical thinking questions, a glossary of key terms, and online resources for students and instructorsOnline resources for students and instructors availableupon publication at www.wiley.com/go/baldwin John Baldwinis Professor of Communication at Illinois State University. Robin R. Means Colemanis Associate Professor in the Departments of Communication Studies and Afroamerican and African Studies at the University of Michigan. Alberto Gonzálezis Professor of Communication at Bowling Green State University. Suchitra Shenoy-Packeris Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at DePaul University.
Description / Table of Contents:
Intercultural Communication for Everyday Life; Copyright; Brief contents; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; About the website; Walk through; Part One Foundations; Chapter 1 A rationale for studying intercultural communication: Why should we know about other cultures?; Building a rationale: Why do we need to know about intercultural communication?; The personal growth motive; The social responsibility motive; The economic motive; The cross-cultural travel motive; The media motive; Challenges of studying intercultural communication
Description / Table of Contents:
The history and focus of intercultural communication: Where did we come from?Summary; Key terms; Discussion questions; Action points; For more information; Chapter 2 Action, ethics, and research: How can I make a difference?; Muslim veils in French schools: How can we determine right from wrong in intercultural situations?; Ethics and morality; Determining a universal ethical stance; Ethical relativism; "Not in our town:" What is the role of intercultural communication in civic engagement?; Political and civic engagement; Defending civic and political engagement among college students
Description / Table of Contents:
Doing civic engagementHow can we do responsible cultural research?; Assumptions that guide cultural research; Approaches to studying culture and communication; Differences of focus in culture-and-communication studies; Summary; Key terms; Discussion questions; Action points; For more information; Chapter 3 Origins: Where does our "culture" come from?; The relationship between communication and culture: How do they inform each other?; Defining communication; The relationship between communication and culture
Description / Table of Contents:
Defining culture: How can we define culture-and what are the implications of our definition?Aspects and elements of culture: What is culture like?; Aspects of culture; Characteristics of culture; A model of interaction: How can we best understand intercultural and intergroup communication?; Summary; Key terms; Discussion questions; Action points; For more information; Part Two Elements; Chapter 4 Subjective culture: What is the base upon which cultural communication is built?; Basic building blocks of culture: What are the most important things to know?
Description / Table of Contents:
Cultural values: What are some useful frameworks for understanding culture?High- and low-context cultures; Hofstede's cultural dimensions; Culture-specific (emic) approaches; World view: What are the beliefs at the center of our "world?"; Summary; Key terms; Discussion questions; Action points; For more information; Chapter 5 Identity: Struggle, resistance, and solidarity: How can I think about my identity and that of others?; An introduction to identity: Who am I, really?; Identity is created through communication; Social identity theory and stages of identity development
Description / Table of Contents:
Identity is created through communication
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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