Communication Between Cultures

Porter, Richard E., Samovar, Larry A., McDaniel, Edwin R.

ISBN 10: 0495007277 / ISBN 13: 9780495007272

Published by Cengage Learning, 2006

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Synopsis:

COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CULTURES continues with the features that have made it the best-selling text for the intercultural communication course. The new edition of this leading gives students an understanding and appreciation of different cultures and helps them develop practical skills for improving their communication with people from other cultures. It's renowned for being the only text on the market 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 students to examine their own assumptions and cultural biases, this book helps students understand the subtle and profound ways culture affects communication. The book is divided into four interrelated parts: Part I introduces the study of communication and culture; Part II focuses on the ability of culture to shape and modify our view of reality; Part III puts the theory of intercultural communication into practice; and Part IV converts knowledge into action.

Synopsis: Believing that all communication involves action, and that cultural competence is required if any communication can take place in a global context, the authors of this undergraduate introductory text concentrate on communication amongst international cultures and communication amongst domestic co-cultures in the US. They describe the challenges of

Bibliographic Details

Title: Communication Between Cultures
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good
Edition: 6 Edition.