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Becoming Intercultural
An Integrative Theory of Communication and Cross-Cultural Adaptation
- Young Yun Kim - University of Oklahoma, USA
Other Titles in:
Area and Ethnic Studies (General) | Intercultural Communication | Sociology of Race & Ethnicity
Area and Ethnic Studies (General) | Intercultural Communication | Sociology of Race & Ethnicity
January 2001 | 336 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
This book looks at the movements of immigrants and refugees and the challenges they face as they cross cultural boundaries and strive to build a new life in an unfamiliar place. It focuses on the psychological dynamic underpinning their adaptation process; how their internal conditions change over time; the role of their ethnic and personal backgrounds and of the conditions of the host environment affecting the process. Addressing these and related issues, the author presents a comprehensive theory, or a `big picture', of the cross cultural adaptation phenomenon.
PART ONE: THE BACKGROUND
Introduction
Existing Approaches to Cross-Cultural Adaptation
PART TWO: THE THEORY
Organizing Principles
The Process of Cross-Cultural Adaptation
The Structure of Cross-Cultural Adaptation
PART THREE: ELABORATION OF THE THEORY
Personal Communication
Social Communication
Environment
Predisposition
Intercultural Transformation
PART FOUR: THE THEORY AND THE REALITY
Research Considerations
Practical Insights
