Introducing intercultural communication : global cultures and contexts /: global cultures and contexts. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Shuang Liu, Zala Volčič & Cindy Gallois.
• Authors: Liu, Shuang; Gallois, Cynthia; Volčič, Zala
• Contents: Introduction: Communicating in a Culturally Diverse Society; Part 1: Challenges of Living in a Global Society; Contributors to cultural diversity; Necessity and benefits of intercultural communication; Join the debate: Will globalization result in the disappearance of local cultures?; Case study: Migration and diversity in Australia; Part 2: Understanding Communication; The multifaceted nature of communication; Models of communication; Current issues theorizing communication; Communication and culture; Join the debate: Universal or culture-specific theories of communication?; Case study: hanging out in the public square; Part 3: Understanding Culture; Definitions and components of culture; Characteristics of culture; Subcultures; Join the debate: Are we what we eat?; Case study: mobile banking in rural Papua New Guinea; Part 4: The Influence of Culture on Perception; Stages of the perception process<br />The influence of culture on perception; Perception and intercultural communication; Join the debate: Is ageism the fear of our future self?; Case study: How are eastern Europeans perceived by the West?; Part 5: Cultural and Value Orientations; Hofstede's cultural dimensions; Hall's high-and-low-context cultural dimension; Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck's value orientations; Schwartz's cultural value theory; Intercultural communication ethics; Join the debate: Should same-sex marriage be accepted across the world?; Case study: Museums as a site of culture; Part 6: Categorization, Subgroups and Identities; Social categorization and identities; Subgroup memberships and identities; Identities and intercultural communication; Join the debate: Is identity what we have or what we perform?; Case stuy: South African identity and apartheid in South Africa; Part 7: Verbal Communication and Culture; The components and characteristics of verbal codes; Language, culture, and discourse; Cultural variations in verbal communication; Language and identity; Join the debate: 'Do the limits of my language mean the limits of my world?'; Case study: How is politeness expressed across cultures; Part 8: Nonverbal Communication and Culture; Characteristics and functions of nonverbal codes; Types of nonverbal communication; Influence of culture on nonverbal communication; Join the debate: How can we lie with our body language?; Case study: Nonverbal expressions in politcis - the case of Vladimir Putin; Part 9: Immigration and Acculturation; Migration and cultural diversity; Diversity and multiculturalism; Culture shock and acculturation orientations; Cross-cultural adaptation; Join the debate: to what extent should migrants be encouraged to maintain their heritage culture?; Case study: the cronulla riots; Part 10: Developing Relationships with Culturally Different Others; Dimensions and characteristics of human relationships; Stages of human relationship development; Culture and human relationship development; Developing intercultural relationships; Join the debate: Does communication technology bring us closer or set us further apart?; Case study: Love by arrangement in India; Part 11: Managing Intercultural Conflicts; Potential sources of intercultural conflict; Conflict stages and conflict management approaches and styles; Influence of culture on conflict management; Join the debate: When can conflict lead to productive and positive outcomes in workplaces?; Case study: Hollywood celebrity activism in war-torn societies; Part 12: Mass Media, Technology, and Cultural Change; Globalization, technology, and mass media; Mass media and symbolic social reality; Mass media and cultural change; Join the debate: Will the print media still maintain a place in the digital age?; Case study: OhmyNews in South Korea; Part 13: Becoming an Effective Intercultural Communicator; Homogenization and fragmentation; Globalization and localization; Developing intercultural competence; Join the debate: Will our attitudes become more 'provincial' in the global economy?; Case study: Doctors without borders;
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: London : SAGE Publications Ltd
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (384 pages)
• Subjects: 302.2; Intercultural communication
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781473909113; 1473909112
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