Intercultural Communication

"Intercultural Communication" illustrates the dynamic role intercultural communication plays today in social problems, the workplace, health care settings, mass media, and history through a layered and contextualized perspective. Interpersonal communication concepts are looked at through the lenses of individual, interpersonal, organizational, and societal/cultural perspectives to help readers understand the context of both their own behavior and that of others. At the same time, the perspective emphasizes that people have agency and individuals can make a difference to address social problems.

List of contents

1.         Defining Intercultural Communication
 
                    Introduction
                    Defining intercultural communication
                    Why study intercultural communication?
                    How to study intercultural communication?
                    Summary
                    Review questions
                    Exercises
                    Glossary
                    References
 
2.         A Layered Approach to Intercultural Communication
 
                    Introduction
                    A layered approach: Social ecological framework
                    Four layers of intercultural communication
                    Summary
                    Review questions
                    Exercises
                    Glossary
                    References
 
3.         Identity
 
                    Introduction
                    Characteristics of identity
                    Explaining cultural identities: Development, differentiation, negotiation, and deconstruction
                    Layers of identity
                    Summary
                    Review questions
                    Exercises
                    Glossary
                    References 
 
4.         Attributions and Attitudes
 
                    Introduction
                    Attributions
                    Attitudes
                    Layers of Attributions and Attitudes
                    Summary
                    Review Questions
                    Exercises
                    Glossary
                    References
  
5.         Initial Intercultural Interactions
 
                    Introduction
                    Types of Initial Intercultural Interactions
                    Explaining Initial Intercultural Interactions: Cultural Adaptation Perspectives
                    Explaining Initial Intercultural Interactions: Communication Strategy Perspectives
                    Layers of Initial Intercultural Interaction
                    Summary
                    Review Questions
                    Exercises
                    Glossary
                    References
 
6.         Intercultural Friendships and Relationships
 
                    Introduction
                    Friendships
                    Romantic Relationships
                    Layers of Intercultural Friendships and Relationships
                    Summary
                    Review Questions
                    Exercises
                    Glossary
                    References 
 
7.         Higher Educational Contexts
 
                    Introduction
                    Disparities in Educational Outcomes
                    Instructional communication
                    Layered Perspective of Educational Contexts
                    Summary
                    Review Questions
                    Exercises
                    Glossary
                    References 
 
8.         The Workplace
 
                    Introduction
                    Workplace as a Context for Cultural Diversity
                    Benefits and Challenges of Cultural Diversity
                    Intercultural Communication in the Workplace
                    Layers of Intercultural Communication in the Workplace
                    Summary
                    Review Questions
                    Exercises
                    Glossary
                    References
 
9.         Health-Care Contexts
 
                    Introduction
                    Health Disparities
                    Factors Related to Health Disparities
                    Layers of Health Communication
                    Summary
                    Review Questions
                    Glossary
                    References
 
10.       Intercultural Communities
 
                    Introduction
                    Community and Culture
                    Challenges to Intercultural Communities
                    Layers of Communities
                    Summary
                    Review Questions
                    Exercises
                    Glossary
                    References
 
11.       MEDIA AND POPULAR CULTURE
 
                    Introduction
                    Media Production
                    Media Messages
                    Media Reception
                    Layered Perspective of Media
                    Summary
                    Review Questions
                    Exercises
                    Glossary
                    References
 
12.       History(Ies) and Future(S) Shaping Intercultural Communication
 
                    Introduction
                    Why Does History Matter?
                    Future of Intercultural Communication
                    Layered Perspective of History(ies) and the Future(s)
                    Summary
                    Review Questions
                    Exercises
                    Glossary
                    References

Summary

Intercultural Communication, a new offering from Pearson's VangoBook program, illustrates the dynamic role intercultural communication plays today in social problems, the workplace, health care settings, mass media, and history through a layered and contextualized perspective. Interpersonal communication concepts are looked at through the lenses of individual, interpersonal, organizational, and societal/cultural perspectives to help students understand the context of both their own behavior and that of others. At the same time, the perspective emphasizes that people have agency and individuals can make a difference to address social problems.

Product details

• Authors: John G. Oetzel
• Publisher: Pearson Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2008
• EAN: 9780132432849
• ISBN: 978-0-13-243284-9
• No. of pages: 416
• Weight: 680 g
• Series: Allyn & Bacon; Allyn & Bacon
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries