Intercultural Communication: A Reader

Intercultural Communication: A Reader
ISBN-10
1285965981
ISBN-13
9781285965987
Series
Intercultural Communication
Category
Performing Arts
Pages
528
Language
English
Published
2014-01-01
Publisher
Cengage Learning
Authors
Larry A. Samovar, Richard E. Porter, Edwin R. McDaniel

Description

This eye-opening reader explores how communication values and styles can be similar or different for members of various cultures and communities. INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION: A READER focuses on practical strategies you can use to communicate more effectively in a variety of contexts, including interpersonal, rhetoric, group, business, education, health care, and organizational. This broad-based, highly engaging reader, compiled by the authors who defined the course, includes a balanced selection of articles-some commissioned solely for this text-that discusses the classic ideas that laid the groundwork for this field, as well as the latest research and ideas. Material is presented in such a way that you can read, understand, and then apply course concepts to your own life. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

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