Intercultural Communication

Fred E. Jandt - California State University, San Bernardino (Retired)

Other Titles in:
Cultural Studies (General) | Intercultural Communication | Sociology (General)

September 2003 | 464 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

Intercultural Communication: A Global Reader contains 36 articles showcasing the development and diversity of intercultural communication theories in countries such as China, Africa, the United States, New Zealand, Mexico, Egypt, and others. Themes and topics discussed include identity and communication, intercultural verbal and nonverbal processes and interactions, relationships, and ethics.

The Reader presents a wide-range of articles, showing the permeance of intercultural communication in today's world and in everyday life. Examples of topics included are:

Conflict management in organizations

The impact of the Internet and of online global communication

Gender differences in communication

The increasing influence of globalization

Health care

Creating a culture of peace

Half of the readings are from non-U.S. authors/scholars, presenting readers with a truly global perspective on intercultural communication.

The Reader may be used as a stand-alone text, an excellent companion to Fred E. Jandt's textbook An Introduction to Intercultural Communication: Identities in a Global Community, Fourth Edition, or in conjunction with other texts. The book is intended for the introductory intercultural communication course and is also of value for many courses in cultural studies, sociology, and anthropology.

To the Reader

Part I: Cultural Values

Claude Levi-Strauss

1.1 Race, History, and Culture

Geert Hofstede

1.2 Business Cultures

Ashleigh C. Merritt and Robert L. Helmreich

1.3 Human Factors on the Flight Deck: The Influence of National Culture

Rujira Rojjanaprapayon, P. Chiemprapha, and A. Kanchanakul

1.4 Conflict Management in Thai Organizations

Rueyling Chuang

1.5 An Examination of Taoist and Buddhist Perspectives on Interpersonal Conflicts, Emotions, and Adversities

Jung-huel Becky Yeh and Ling Chen

1.6 Cultural Values and Argumentative Orientations for Chinese People in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Mainland China

Jonathan J. H. Zhu and Zhou He

1.7 Information Accessibility, User Sophistication, and Source Credibility: The Impact of the Internet on Value Orientations in Mainland China

M. Gene Aldridge

1.8 What is the Basis of American Culture?

Part II: Language

Peter Muhlhausler

2.1 Babel Revisited

Amadou Hampate Ba

2.2 Africa: The Power of Speech

Eric Aoki

2.3 Mexican American Ethnicity in Biola, CA: An Ethnographic Account of Hard Work, Family, and Religion

Kil-Ho Kang

2.4 Korean's Politeness Strategies

Hee-Soo Kim, Greg Hearn, Caroline Hatcher, Ian Weber

2.5 Online Communication Between Australians and Koreans: Learning to Manage Differences that Matter

Mark Warschauer, G. R. El Said, and A. Zohry

2.6 Language Choice Online: Globalization and Identity in Egypt

Wally Penetito

2.7 Research and Context for a Theory of Maori Schooling

Crispin Thurlow

2.8 Naming the "Outsider Within": Homophobic Pejoratives and the Verbal Abuse of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual High-School Pupils

Part III: Identities

Fred E. Jandt and Delores V. Tanno

3.1 Decoding Domination, Encoding Self-Determination: Intercultural Communication Research Processes

Becky Michele Mulvaney

3.2 Gender Differences in Communication: An Intercultural Experience

Flora Keshishian

3.3 Acculturation, Communication, and the U.S. Mass Media: The Experience of an Iranian Immigrant

Tarla Rai Peterson, S. J. Gilbertz, K. Groenendyk, J. Todd, & G. E. Varner

3.4 Reconfiguring Borders: Health-Care Providers and Practical Environmentalism in Cameron County, Texas

Richard D. Pineda

3.5 Nuestro Espacio Cyber: The Internet as Expressive Space for Latinos in the United States

Ketra L. Armstrong

3.6 Nike's Communication with Black Audiences

Akira Miyahara

3.7 Toward Theorizing Japanese Interpersonal Communication Competence from a Non-Western Perspective

Kiyoko Suedo

3.8 Differences in the Perception of Face: Chinese Mien-Tzu and Japanese Metsu

Part IV: Living Together in Peace

William J. Starosta

4.1 On Intercultural Rhetoric

Ram A. Mall

4.2 The Concept of an Intercultural Philosophy

Berta Esperanza Hernandez-Truyol

4.3 Women's Rights as Human Rights--Rules, Realities, and the Role of Culture: A Formula for Reform

Paul Wehr and John Paul Lederach

4.4 Mediating Conflict in Central America

George E. Irani

4.5 Islamic Mediation Techniques for Middle East Conflicts

Kjell Skyllstad

4.6 Creating a Culture of Peace: The Performing Arts in Interethnic Negotiations

Part V: Colonialization and Globalization

Wole Soyinka

5.1 Nobel Lecture

Ashis Nandy

5.2 Consumerism: Its Hidden Beauties and Politics

William Peterson

5.3 Interculturalism in Singapore: Looking for the Big, Bad Other

Lalita Rajasingham

5.4 The Impact of Universities on Globalisation

Randy Kluver

5.5 Globalization, Informatization, and Intercultural Communication

Mohan R. Limaye

5.6 Five Ways to Reduce the Foreign Terrorist Threat to the United States

Very interesting text but there as there is only one topic from the course that's really covered in this book it is going to be on the recommended reading list for that week.
Very interesting book with nice inclusion of numerous varied case studies though so would still consider / recommend it for different courses

Dr Taryn Shepperd

School of International Relations, St Andrews University

September 6, 2012

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The book gives insight into scientific perspectives on culture and is used to supplement the more practical information, the students receive in my course

Mr Nida ul Habib Bajwa

Institute of Psychology, Saarland University

May 2, 2012

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Wide range of articles suitable for a graduate seminar

Dr Robert St.Clair

Communications Dept, University of Louisville

February 19, 2011

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An excellent addition to the Intro to Intercultural Communication. Very good for student work.

Dr Clara Popa

College Of Communication, Rowan University - Glassboro

January 13, 2011

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