Judith Martin,
Arizona State University-Tempe Thomas Nakayama,
Arizona State University-Tempe
ISBN: 0767430131 Copyright year: 2004
Feature Summary
The dialectical framework is used to examine the three research perspectives in intercultural communication: social psychological, interpretive, and critical.
Chapter 4 highlights the central place of history as a fundamental element in constructing intercultural interactions.
Chapter 5 incorporates notions of gender, race, and ethnicity as aspects of one's cultural identity; the unique perspective on identity outlined in this chapter theorizes that the construction of one's identity is a cultural process.
Chapter 10 explores the nature of intercultural relationships.
Student's narratives and author's personal experiences are incorporated throughout the text to highlight particular aspects of intercultural communication.
Pedagogy includes "Student Voices" and "Point of View" boxes, a glossary, discussion questions, and two class activities per chapter.
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