Intercultural Communication: A Reader

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Wadsworth, 1994 - Drama - 452 pages
The goal of this text is to introduce students to the theoretical and practical aspects of intercultural communication. The text's articles begin with the basic elements of communication, and then look at how those elements are shaped by social and cultural forces. Specific co-cultures within the U.S., including Blacks, Hispanics, Gays, and women, are examined within the context of business, education, health care and the courtroom.

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Contents

AN INTRODUCTION
1
Communication in a Global Village Dean C Barnlund
26
Cultural Identity and Intercultural Communication Mary Jane Collier
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RICHARD E. PORTER (Ph.D., University of Southern California) is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Communication Studies at California State University, Long Beach. He developed his interest in intercultural communication in 1967 before there was an established field of study. His early work along with that of other pioneers in the field laid a basic structural foundation which has been used by many later scholars as the field developed and expanded. He created and taught undergraduate and graduate courses in intercultural communication for 30 years. Dr. Porter is the co-author and editor of 4 books with 24 editions that deal with the subject of intercultural communication.

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