The Early Development of the Discipline

Nonverbal Communication

Application of Theory

An Emphasis on International Settings

An Interdisciplinary Focus

Perception and Worldview of the Researcher

Three Approaches to Studying Intercultural Communication

The Social Science Approach

The Interpretive Approach

The Critical Approach

A Dialectical Approach to Understanding Culture and Communication

Combining the Three Traditional Paradigms: The Dialectical Approach

Six Dialectics of Intercultural Communication

Keeping a Dialectical Perspective

Summary

Discussion Questions

Activities

Key Words

References