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An introduction to intercultural communication : identities in a global community / Fred E. Jandt.

Jandt, Fred Edmund.
2010
303.482 J33i 2010
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Title
An introduction to intercultural communication : identities in a global community / Fred E. Jandt.
Author
Jandt, Fred Edmund.
Edition
6th ed.
ISBN
9781412970105 (pbk.)
1412970105 (pbk.)
Imprint
Los Angeles : SAGE, ©2010.
Language
English
Description
1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
Call Number
303.482 J33i 2010
System Control No.
(OCoLC)302189092
(OCoLC)302189092
Summary
An Introduction to Intercultural Communication: Identities in a Global Community explores concepts of communication and culture, addressing: group barriers that make such communication challenging; dimensions of culture; multiculturalism; women, family, and children; and more - while retaining appreciation for all cultures and ethnic groups. The book instructs students in valuable verbal and nonverbal communication skills, learning to communicate in unfamiliar settings, and recognizing culture's influence on self-perception.--From publisher's description.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
The dispute over defining culture
Defining communication as an element of culture
Culture's influence on perception
Barriers to intercultural communication
Nonverbal communication
Language as a barrier
Dimensions of culture
Dominant U.S. cultural patterns: using value orientation theory
Comparative cultural patterns: Arab culture
Women, families, and children
Contact between cultures
Immigration and acculturation
Cultures within cultures
Identity and subgroups.
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