Communication between cultures /
Larry A. Samovar, Richard E. Porter, Edwin R. McDaniel, Carolyn S. Roy.
- Ninth edition.
- xxiii, 453 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Intercultural communication : a requirement for the interdependent global society -- Communication and culture : the voice and the echo -- The deep structure of culture : lessons from the family -- Worldview : cultural explanations of life and death -- Cultural history : precursor to the present and future -- Cultural values : road maps for behavior -- Culture and identity : situating the individual -- Verbal messages : exchanging ideas through language -- Nonverbal communication : the messages of action, space, time, and silence -- Intercultural communication on contexts : applications in business, education, and healthcare -- The challenges of intercultural communication : managing differences.
From the Publisher: Communication between cultures helps you develop practical skills for improving your communication with people from other cultures and provides a unique focus on the deep structure of culture, emphasizing the roles that family, religion, and history play in intercultural communication. The text 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.
9781285444628
2015948486
Intercultural communication.
Communication and culture.
303.482/C73
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Intercultural communication : a requirement for the interdependent global society -- Communication and culture : the voice and the echo -- The deep structure of culture : lessons from the family -- Worldview : cultural explanations of life and death -- Cultural history : precursor to the present and future -- Cultural values : road maps for behavior -- Culture and identity : situating the individual -- Verbal messages : exchanging ideas through language -- Nonverbal communication : the messages of action, space, time, and silence -- Intercultural communication on contexts : applications in business, education, and healthcare -- The challenges of intercultural communication : managing differences.
From the Publisher: Communication between cultures helps you develop practical skills for improving your communication with people from other cultures and provides a unique focus on the deep structure of culture, emphasizing the roles that family, religion, and history play in intercultural communication. The text 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.
9781285444628
2015948486
Intercultural communication.
Communication and culture.
303.482/C73
