This is the only text to consistently emphasize religion and history as key variables in intercultural communication.
Packed with the latest research and filled with numerous compelling examples that force readers to examine their own assumptions and cultural biases, this book helps students understand the subtle and profound ways culture affects ...
Communication Across Cultures remains an excellent resource for students of linguistics and related disciplines, including anthropology, sociology and education.
This text gives students an understanding and appreciation of different cultures and provides them with the practical skills for improving their communication with people from other cultures.
This book will not merely guide you to success in your studies, but will teach you to become a more critical consumer of information and understand the influence of your own culture on how you view yourself and others.
Packed with the latest research and filled with numerous, compelling examples that force readers to examine their own assumptions and cultural biases, this book helps students understand the subtle and profound ways culture affects ...
... Exploring the Greek Mosaic: A Guide to Intercultural Communication in Greece (Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, Inc., 1996). 9 H. Triandis, The Analysis of Subjective Culture (New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1972). 10 L. Shahar and D ...
Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers will be able to: Appreciate the impact of cultural patterns on intercultural communication Use both practical and theoretical ideas to understand intercultural communication competence ...
Highlighting values, ethnicity, physical geography, and attitudes, the book examines means of interaction, including body language, eye contact, and exchange of words, as well as the stages of relationships, cross-cultural management, ...
Bringing together current research, theories and methods from leading scholars in the field, this volume is a state-of-the-art study of intercultural communication competence and effectiveness. In the first part,...