Intercultural Communication for Everyday Life

John R. Baldwin 지음

Wiley-Blackwell 2013년 12월 18일 출간

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Written for students studying intercultural communication for the first time, this textbook gives a thorough introduction to inter- and cross-cultural concepts with a focus on practical application and social action.Provides a thorough introduction to inter- and cross-cultural concepts for beginning students with a focus on practical application and social actionDefines ldquo;communicationrdquo; broadly using authors from a variety of sub disciplines and incorporating scientific, humanistic, and critical theoryConstructs a complex version of culture using examples from around the world that represent a variety of differences, including age, sex, race, religion, and sexual orientationPromotes civic engagement with cues toward individual intercultural effectiveness and giving back to the community in socially relevant waysWeaves pedagogy throughout the text with student-centered examples, text boxes, applications, critical thinking questions, a glossary of key terms, and online resources for students and instructorsOnline resources for students and instructors availableupon publication at www.wiley.com/go/baldwin

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Preface xiAcknowledgements xvAbout the website xviWalk through xviiPart one Foundations 11 A rationale for studying intercultural communication Why should we know about other cultures? 32 Action, ethics, and researchHow can I make a difference? 243 OriginsWhere does our “culture” come from? 47Part two Elements 694 Subjective cultureWhat is the base upon which cultural communication is built? 715 Identity: Struggle, resistance, and solidarityHow can I think about my identity and that of others? 916 Intolerance&n-acceptance&n-appreciationHow can we make the world a more tolerant place? 114Part three Messages 1357 Verbal communicationHow can I reduce cultural misunderstandings in my verbal communication? 1378 Nonverbal communicationCan I make nonverbal blunders and not even know it? 1599 Rhetoric and cultureHow does my culture relate to persuasive writing and speaking? 18010 Culture, communication, and mediaHow do media shape our views of others? 203Part four Contexts 22511 Global media, global culturesHow do culture and globalization influence each other? 22712 Adaptation and intercultural competenceHow can I be effective in a new culture? 24913 Relationships and conflictHow can I have better cross-cultural relationships? 26914 The political contextHow can we use communication to shape politics and culture? 29015 Intercultural communication in international organizational contextsHow does culture shape business, and how is business culture changing? 306Conclusion 329Glossary 331Index 343

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저자(글) John R. Baldwin

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John R. Baldwin is Professor of Communication at Illinois State University. Robin R. Means Coleman is Associate Professor in the Departments of Communication Studies and Afroamerican and African Studies at the University of Michigan. Alberto Gonza'lez is Professor of Communication at Bowling Green State University. Suchitra Shenoy-Packer is Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at DePaul University.