Intercultural Communication for Everyday Life

Author:   John R. Baldwin (Illinois State University, USA) ,  Alberto González (Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA) ,  Nettie Brock (Morehead State University, USA) ,  Ming Xie (West Texas A&M University)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition:   2nd edition
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9781119897903


Pages:   384
Publication Date:   20 October 2023
Format:   Paperback
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INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION FOR EVERYDAY LIFE Face the global challenges of the future with this accessible introduction to communication across boundaries Communication between cultures can be challenging in a number of ways, but it also carries immense potential rewards. In an increasingly connected world, it has never been more important to communicate across a range of differences created by history and circumstance. Contributing to global communities and rising to meet crucial shared challenges—human rights disputes, refugee crises, the international climate crisis—depends, in the first instance, on a sound communicative foundation. Intercultural Communication for Everyday Life provides a thorough introduction to this vital subject for students encountering it for the first time. Built around a robust and multifaceted definition of culture, which goes far beyond simple delineation of national boundaries, it offers an understanding of its subject that transcends US-centricity. The result, updated to reflect dramatic ongoing changes to the interconnected world, is essential for students of cross—cultural communication and exchange. Readers of the second edition of Intercultural Communication for Everyday Life readers will also find: Accessible definitions of core concepts Revised and updated chapters reflecting the COVID-19 crisis, climate change challenges, and more An all-new chapter on social media as a tool for intercultural communication Intercultural Communication for Everyday Life is essential for students and other readers seeking a foundational overview of this subject.

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Author:   John R. Baldwin (Illinois State University, USA) ,  Alberto González (Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA) ,  Nettie Brock (Morehead State University, USA) ,  Ming Xie (West Texas A&M University)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.748kg
ISBN:  

9781119897903


ISBN 10:   1119897904
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   20 October 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface xi Acknowledgements xv About the Companion Website xvi Walk through xvii Part one Foundations 1 1 Intercultural communication for uncertain times Why should we know about other cultures? 3 2 Action, ethics, and research How can I make a difference? 25 3 Origins How can I talk about culture? 47 Part two Elements 69 4 Subjective culture What is the base upon which cultural communication is built? 71 5 Identity--Struggle, resistance, and solidarity How can I think about my identity and that of others? 91 6 Intolerance-acceptance-appreciation-equity-inclusion How can we make the world a more tolerant and inclusive place? 108 Part three Messages 133 7 Verbal communication How can I reduce cultural misunderstandings in my verbal communication? 135 8 Nonverbal communication Can I make nonverbal blunders and not even know it? 156 9 Rhetoric and culture How does my culture relate to persuasive writing and speaking? 177 10 Media and intercultural communication How do media shape our views of others? 200 11 Information and communication technologies How do social media impact culture? 220 Part four Contexts 243 12 Adaptation and intercultural competence How can I be effective in a new culture? 245 13 Relationships and conflict How can I have better cross-cultural relationships? 267 14 The political context How can we use communication to shape politics and culture? 287 15 Intercultural communication in organizations How does culture shape business and how is business culture changing? 304 Conclusion 328 Glossary 330 Index 343

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John R. Baldwin, is Professor of Communication and Culture at Illinois State University, USA, where he teaches on culture, diversity, and communication. He has published extensively on these and related subjects over a career spanning more than a quarter century. Alberto González, is Distinguished University Professor in the School of Media and Communication, Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA. His research is situated at the intersection of criticial intercultural communication and rhetorical criticism. Nettie Brock, is Assistant Professor of Convergent Media at Morehead State University, USA. Her research and teaching concern popular culture texts and their connections to the societies that produce and receive them. Ming Xie, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice at West Texas A&M University. Her research focuses on intercultural communication, female leadership in nonprofit organizations, and emergency management. Chin-Chung Chao, is Professor of Communication at the University of Nebraska, Omaha, USA. She is a past President of the Association for Chinese Communication Studies and a past Chair of the Asian/Pacific American Communication Studies Division, and has researched and published extensively on communication, conflict management, and related subjects.

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