Experiencing Intercultural Communication: An Introduction - Softcover

Martin, Judith; Nakayama, Thomas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071327967 ISBN 13: 9780071327961

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Asia, 2011

Synopsis

This introductory level textbook offers students a framework to begin building their intercultural communication skills. "Experiencing Intercultural Communication: An Introduction" provides a number of pedagogical aids to help students achieve fluency in these skills, including chapter outlines, chapter objectives, suggested websites and other resources for further learning, key terms, activities in each chapters, bulleted chapter summaries, and more. As an introductory text, the material is accessible and encourages students to seek out more information. By giving the students a framework to begin understanding the complexities of intercultural interaction, students begin the process of learning about both other cultures and their relationships with their own culture.

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About the Author

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Asia
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0071327967
• ISBN 13: 9780071327961
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 384