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This introductory textbook approaches the study of intercultural communication from the field of international studies, focusing on issues of power, conflict, cooperation, and diplomacy.
List of contents
Dedication; Preface; PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY; 1: The Significance of Intercultural Communication in a Global Community; 2: Core Concepts of Intercultural Communication in a Global Community; PART II: APPROACHES TO INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION; 3: Social Science and Interpretive Approaches; 4: Critical and Dialectical Approaches; PART III: INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION PROCESSES AND TECHNOLOGIES; 5: Verbal Communication; 6: Nonverbal Communication; 7: Visual Communication; 8: Mass Communication; PART IV: ISSUES IN INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION; 9: Ethical Issues in Intercultural Communication; 10: The Practicing Global Citizenship.
About the author
Madelyn Flammia is Assistant Professor at the University of Central Florida, USA. She has published several journal articles and has led workshops for corporations on cultural sensitivity, international technical communication, and intercultural communication. Houman A. Sadri is Associate Professor of International Relations at the University of Central Florida, USA. An expert in foreign affairs, he has published several articles and books, including Revolutionary States: Leaders and Foreign Relations (Praeger, 1997). Dr. Sadri also serves as a consultant for the U.S. State Department, Department of Defense, and other agencies.
