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Communication between cultures / Larry A. Samovar, Richard E. Porter, Erwin R. McDaniel.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Wadsworth series in communication studiesPublisher: Belmont, CA, USA : Thompson/Wadsworth, 2007Edition: Sixth editionDescription: xv, 415 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780495007272
  • 9780495095385
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 303.482 SA.C 2007 G.C 23
LOC classification:
  • P94.6 .S26 2007
Contents:
Communication and culture : the voice and echo -- Deep structure of culture : roots of reality -- Worldview : cultural explanations of life and death -- Culture and the individual, cultural identity -- Alternative views of reality : cultural values -- Words and meaning : language and culture -- Nonverbal communication : the messages of action, space, time, and silence -- Cultural influences on context : the business setting -- Cultural influences on context : the educational setting -- Cultural influences on context : the health care setting -- Becoming competent : improving intercultural communication -- Epilogue: Where have we been? Where are we going?
Summary: Provides an understanding of different cultures and helps students develop practical skills for improving their communication with people from other cultures. This book introduces the study of communication and culture; focuses on the ability of culture to shape our view of reality; and puts the theory of intercultural communication into practice.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 370-405) and index.

Communication and culture : the voice and echo -- Deep structure of culture : roots of reality -- Worldview : cultural explanations of life and death -- Culture and the individual, cultural identity -- Alternative views of reality : cultural values -- Words and meaning : language and culture -- Nonverbal communication : the messages of action, space, time, and silence -- Cultural influences on context : the business setting -- Cultural influences on context : the educational setting -- Cultural influences on context : the health care setting -- Becoming competent : improving intercultural communication -- Epilogue: Where have we been? Where are we going?

Provides an understanding of different cultures and helps students develop practical skills for improving their communication with people from other cultures. This book introduces the study of communication and culture; focuses on the ability of culture to shape our view of reality; and puts the theory of intercultural communication into practice.

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