Among Cultures

The Challenge of Communication
3. New Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-138-65781-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 428 Seiten, Format (B × H): 244 mm x 164 mm, Gewicht: 1000 g

Among Cultures: The Challenge of Communication, Third Edition explores intercultural communication and the relationship between communication and culture, using narrative as a common and compelling thread for studying intercultural interactions. Anchored in the position that people make sense of their worlds through choosing and telling narratives to themselves and others, this text is replete with narratives and stories. Chapters address key aspects of intercultural communication, including verbal and nonverbal communication; stereotypes and bias; identity; conflict; diversity; and ethics. Using an interpretive approach to intercultural communication, the text helps students understand that although a person may appear different, his/her common sense is quite reasonable within a particular interpretive context. Resources are included to help students understand and explain the reasonableness of other cultural systems.
The text includes activities for students to complete while reading, including self-assessments and nonverbal self-knowledge tests. Reflection questions within and at the end of each chapter promote thinking and discussion on each topic. With its unique approach to studying intercultural communication via real-life narratives, this text facilitates a deep understanding of the cultural aspects of communication. In providing the narratives of others, it encourages students to tell their own stories and build a strong foundation for communicating across cultures.
New to the Third Edition:

New chapter—"What Role Does Culture Play in Contemporary Contexts?"—explores intercultural communication as it relates to the environment, health, and technology.

New sections on identity, silence, and terms of address as important communicative practices in intercultural settings.

Updated sections on honorifics, key terms, social dramas and the golden approaches to ethics.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hall, Bradford J.

Covarrubias, Patricia O.

Kirschbaum, Kristin A.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikationswissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. What is Meant by Intercultural Communication?

Culture
Communication
Intercultural Communication
Intercultural Communication as a Field of Study
Hazards of Studying Intercultural Communication
Benefits of Studying Intercultural Communication
Summary, Reflection Questions & Activities
2. What is the Relationship between Communication and Culture?

Manifestations of Culture
World Views
Values
Norms
Two Perspectives on the Culture Communication Connection
Summary, Reflection Questions & Activities
3. How Can We Learn About Our Own and Others' Cultures?

The Learning Process
The Etic/Emic Distinction
Hymes SPEAKING Framework: An Etic Grid
Narratives
Key Terms
Ritual
Social Dramas
Summary, Reflection Questions & Activities
4. How is Culture Related to Our Identities?

Identity
Personal, Relational and Communal Levels of Identity
Communication's Relationship to Identity
Pathways to Identity
Avowal
Ascription
Summary, Reflection Questions & Activities
5. Where Can We Look to Explain Verbal Misunderstandings?

Overview
Verbal Communication and Context
Verbal Communication: Structure And Content
Terms of Address
Silence
Face Considerations
Language and Thought
Summary, Reflection Questions & Activities
6. Where Can We Look to Explain Nonverbal Misunderstandings?

Roles of Nonverbal Communication
Forms of Nonverbal Communication
Kinesics
Proxemics
Paralanguage
Other Forms of Nonverbal Communication
Intercultural Listening and Nonverbal Communication
Summary, Reflection Questions & Activities
7. Why Do So Many People Get Treated Poorly?

Stereotyping
Ethnocentrism
Prejudice
Summary, Reflection Questions & Activities
8. How Can We Manage Conflict in Intercultural Settings?

Cultural Approaches to Conflict
Types of Intercultural Conflict
Intergroup Conflict
Strategies for Managing Intercultural and Intergroup Conflict
Recognizing Reasonableness
One Final Point to Ponder: Forgiveness
Summary, Reflection Questions & Activities
9. How Can We Succeed in Our Intercultural Travels?

Hierarchy of Human Needs
Acculturation: Four models
Returning Home: Readapting to Our Own Cultural Community
Final Thoughts on Cultural Transactions
Summary, Reflection Questions & Activities
10. What Diversity Exists in the Study of Intercultural Communication?

Major Perspectives in Intercultural Communication
Interpretive Perspective
Critical Perspective
Social Scientific Perspective
Popular Culture
Critical Perspectives of Popular Culture and the Media
Social Scientific Perspectives of Popular Culture and the Media
Summary, Reflection Questions & Activities
11. Can Judgments of Right and Wrong be Made when Dealing with Other Cultures?

Ethics & Six Golden Approaches
Ethics and Communication
Ethics and Culture
Universal Ethics and Relativistic Ethics
Ethical Principles for Intercultural Relations
Summary, Reflection Questions & Activities
12. What Role Does Culture Play in Contemporary Contexts?

Environmental Communication
Health Communication
Technology and Communication
Summary, Reflection Questions & Activities

Über Autor(innen)

Bradford J. Hall is Head of the Department of Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies at Utah State University. He teaches in the areas of intercultural communication and communication theory, focusing on the link between our talk, thoughts, and actions. His research deals with issues of culture, identity, membership, conflict, and everyday conversation.

Patricia O. Covarrubias is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of New Mexico where she teaches cultural and intercultural communication, cultural discourse analysis, global metaphors, qualitative research methods, and the ethnography of communication. Her research has been dedicated to understanding the linkages among culture, communication, and peoples’ unique ways of life.

Kristin A. Kirschbaum is Associate Professor at East Carolina University, and has taught courses in health communication, intercultural communication, organizational health communication, interpersonal communication, and communication theory. Her research includes measures of communication in physician populations with structured research protocols aimed to increase collaboration and medical communication among physicians.