An Introduction to Intercultural Communication: Identities in a Global Community

by Fred E . Jandt (Author)

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  Paperback
  2003

  $24.89

  It is often said that you cannot choose your family, but you can choose your friends. The same notion can be applied to culture in that we do not choose which culture to belong to but are simply born into one - one that shapes our attitudes, our behaviors, and our perceptions. The Fourth Edition of Fred Jandt's text An Introduction to Intercultural Communication: Identities in a Global Community challenges students to develop cultural competency by developing an understanding of how we perceive and react to cultural rules - not only those of others, but also our own.

  Going beyond an `American' assessment of the field, An Introduction to Intercultural Communication assumes that no culture is privileged over another, be that culture from across the globe or a subculture or subgroup around the corner. Issues of identity, nationality, assimilation, and inter-group relations promote appreciation of diversity among people. Fred E. Jandt walks students through the key concepts of communication and culture, addressing such topics as: barriers in intercultural communication; dimensions of culture; multiculturalism; women, family, and children; and culture's influence on perception.

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  Paperback
  2009

  $5.21

  Now in its 6th edition, Fred Jandt's international bestseller continues to offer students an accessible and exciting introduction to the art of effectively communicating across group barriers. Packed with thought-provoking examples, photos, vignettes, quotes, cases, and stories that spark students' interest and challenge them to reassess existing viewpoints, An Introduction to Intercultural Communication remains an invaluable text and a leader in its field. New and continuing features include: an environment-focused box in each chapter discusses how the environment relates to each topic; 'Focus on Theory' boxes ground practical material in communication and social theory; expanded coverage of immigration; global examples updated throughout; new and expanded photo essays; new companion website featuring test questions, student activities, sample syllabi, and PowerPoint presentations; and, student site featuring web activities and resources, study quizzes, e-Flashcards, and SAGE journal articles. An accompanying reader, Intercultural Communication: A Global Reader , is also available and can be used alone or in conjunction with this text.