This eye-opening reader explores how communication values and styles can be similar or different for members of various cultures and communities. INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION: A READER focuses on prac
This book is an edited collection of case studies of contemporary issues in culture and communication around the world. Framed around a dialectical approach to intercultural communication, this collec
This book is an edited collection of case studies of contemporary issues in culture and communication around the world. Framed around a dialectical approach to intercultural communication, this collec
Intercultural Communication as a Clash of Civilizations argues that Al-Jazeera is not an agent of globalization, as is widely argued, but a tool used by the Qatari government to advance its political
Intercultural Communication as a Clash of Civilizations argues that Al-Jazeera is not an agent of globalization, as is widely argued, but a tool used by the Qatari government to advance its political
Pierce examines the topic of digital inclusion and how to treat the so-called “digital divide.” The preface and introduction give a sense of her ethnographic approach and awareness of inconsistencies
The text looks at the new cultural phenomenon of Taiwanese men buying Chinese and Southeast Asian women to take as wives. It discusses the notions of marriage in Taiwanese society in general, and argu
Roberts asks whether it is possible to be a citizen of the world, and what claiming such a cosmopolitan status would mean for intercultural communication. She discusses cosmopolitanism, dialogue, and
Organized around three types of tough Jews--the defier, the gangster, and the hero--Moscowitz cites three purposes that guide A culture of Tough Jews: at its core the book reifies the figure of the vi
Collier’s framework for community engagement integrates critical and interpretive perspectives to position cultures as central and complex organizing itineraries with ever-changing structures and rela
These twelve essays help us negotiate the sometimes stormy waters of colonialistic and post-colonialistic communications in a well-maintained series. The essays include such topics as theory, historic
Adopting a critical intercultural approach to the subject, the authors (a professor and a doctoral student of communication at the U. of Utah) explore various narratives about the death of Osama bin L
The stories that are told about the death of Osama bin Laden are interculturally significant as a reminder of the many culturally contested junctures, fissures, and ruptures that circulate in the «tru
There is increasing awareness of the development of newer «smart» and more interactive media, at precipitate speed, in many parts of the world. The concept of change-as opposed to continuity-is centra
The scope of this anthology encompasses themes developed at a biennial conference series on Cultural Attitudes towards Technology and Communication (CATaC), the inaugural conference of which was held
Ono (Asian American studies and communications, U. of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign) continues his construction of a transhistorical political ethic that requires the living to enter into dialogue with bo
Using rhetorical criticism and performance ethnography, Calafell (communication studies, University of Denver) maps the terrain of Latino/a performance. She argues that the relationship between rhetor
US and European scholars of theater, communication, and women's studies consider such aspects and examples as writing nations on the margins, intercultural performances of doing time, Australia's perf
Ferment in the Intercultural Field: Axiology/Value/Praxis, Volume 26 of The International and Intercultural Communication Annual examines how the field of intercultural communication has encouraged ne
Transforming Communication About Culture includes thought-provoking contributions about the ways in which people's lives and experiences across the globe are being transformed by technological changes
This volume offers a variety of perspectives on politics and culture. The authors are united in their assumption of, and inquiry into, the pre-existing cultural values and practices that are brought t
Bringing together current research, theories and methods from leading scholars in the field, this volume is a state-of-the-art study of intercultural communication competence and effectiveness.In the
This volume provides an up to date overview and assessment of intercultural communication theories. Advancements stimulated by empirical research resulting from the 1983 title in the same series,Inter
This book presents a new and comprehensive framework for the analysis of representations of culture, society and the world in textbooks for foreign and second language learning. It points to the need
This book presents a new and comprehensive framework for the analysis of representations of culture, society and the world in textbooks for foreign and second language learning. It points to the need
Many teachers recognise the importance of integrating intercultural learning into language learning. This book argues that teachers can work creatively with conventional resources and utilise classroo
Many teachers recognise the importance of integrating intercultural learning into language learning. This book argues that teachers can work creatively with conventional resources and utilise classroo
This book employs the realm of English Language Teaching (ELT) as a discursive point of departure to explore how individuals, groups, entities and institutions apprehend, embrace, deal with, manipulat
Focusing on the teaching and learning of intercultural communicative competence in foreign language classrooms in the USA, this ground-breaking book is the first to describe in detail how teachers, su
