Experiencing Intercultural Communication: An Introduction

6 ed
ISBN: 978-1-259-87056-9
Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education

Buch, Englisch, 432 Seiten, Format (B × H): 232 mm x 187 mm, Gewicht: 644 g

The sixth edition of Experiencing Intercultural Communication, An Introduction provides students with a framework in which they can begin building their intercultural communication skills. By understanding the complexities of intercultural communication, students will grow in their professional endeavors and personal relationships. The unique backgrounds of coauthors Judith N. Martin, a social scientist, and Thomas K. Nakayama, a critical rhetorician, bring a distinctive perspective to this thought-provoking subject matter. The Connect course for this offering includes SmartBook, an adaptive reading and study experience which guides students to master, recall, and apply key concepts while providing automatically-graded assessments.

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Autoren/Hrsg.

Martin, Judith N.

Martin, Judith

Nakayama, Thomas K.

Nakayama, Thomas

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I - Foundations of Intercultural CommunicationChapter 1: Studying Intercultural Communication Chapter 2: Intercultural CommunicationChapter 3: History and Intercultural CommunicationChapter 4: Identity and Intercultural CommunicationPart II - Intercultural Communication ProcessesChapter 5 Verbal Issues in Intercultural CommunicationChapter 6 Nonverbal Communication Issues>Part III - Intercultural Communication in Everyday LifeChapter 7 Popular Culture and Intercultural CommunicationChapter 8 Culture, Communication, and Conflict>Chapter 9 Intercultural Relationships in Everyday LifePart IV - Intercultural Communication in Applied SettingsChapter 10 Intercultural Communication in Tourism ContextsChapter 11 Intercultural Communication and BusinessChapter 12 Intercultural Communication and EducationChapter 13 Intercultural Communication and Health Care

Über Autor(innen)

Nakayama, Thomas
Thomas K. Nakayama is Professor and Director of the Department of Communications Studies, Northeastern University. He received his Ph.D. in communication studies from the University of Iowa. He has been a Fulbright lecturer at the Universitï¿ de Mons-Hainaut in Belgium and Libra Professor at the University of Maine. He has taught at Arizona State University, California State University, San Bernardino and the University of Iowa. His interests are in critical theory, cultural studies, and rhetorical studies.

Martin, Judith
Judith N. Martin is currently Herberger Professor of Communication in the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at Arizona State University. She received her Ph.D. in speech communication from the Pennsylvania State University. She also studied at the Universitï¿ de Grenoble for a year, and was involved in study aboard administration for a number of years. She also has experience in cross cultural training and has co-authored three books with Prof. Tom Nakayama. Her current research interests focus on: the role of communication in cross cultural transitions, white identity and and communication, and pedagogical issues in teaching intercultural communication.