Intercultural communication : a reader / [edited by] Larry A. Samovar, Richard E. Porter.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Samovar, Larry A.

Porter, Richard E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intercultural communication.

Physical Description:

x, 470 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Ninth edition.

Place of Publication:

Belmont, CA : Wadsworth Pub. Co., 2000.

Contents:

Part 1 Intercultural Interaction: An Introduction 1

1 Approaches to Understanding Intercultural Communication 3

Understanding Intercultural Communication: An Introduction and Overview / Larry A. Samovar, Richard E. Porter 5

Understanding Cultural Identities in Intercultural Communication: A Ten-Step Inventory / Mary Jane Collier 16

Context and Meaning / Edward T. Hall 34

Understanding Whiteness in the United States / Judith N. Martin 43

Five Paradigms of Ethnic Relations / Rod Janzen 52

Part 2 Sociocultural Backgrounds: What We Bring to Intercultural Communication 59

2 International Cultures: Understanding Diversity 61

The Impact of Confucianism on Interpersonal Relationships and Communication Patterns in East Asia / June Ock Yum 63

Communication in Korea: Playing Things by Eye / James H. Robinson 74

Dominant Cultural Patterns of Hindus in India / Nemi C. Jain, Ellen D. Kussman 81

Cultural Patterns of the Maasai / Lisa Skow, Larry A. Samovar 90

Communication with Egyptians / Polly A. Begley 99

Palevome: Foundations of Struggle and conflict in Greek Interpersonal Communication / Benjamin J. Broome 105

3 Co-Cultures: Living in Two Cultures 115

Who's Got the Room at the Top? Issues of Dominance and Nondominance in Intracultural Communication / Edith A. Folb 119

An African American Communication Perspective / Sidney A. Ribeau, John R. Baldwin, Michael L. Hecht 128

Understanding Communication of Persons with Disabilities as Cultural Communication / Dawn O. Braithwaite, Charles A. Braithwaite 136

Cultural Patterns of Deaf People / Linda A. Siple 146

Communication and Identification in the Gay Subculture / Joseph P. Goodwin 158

Gender, Communication, and Culture / Julia T. Wood 170

Understanding the Co-Culture of the Elderly / Valerie C. McKay 180

Voicing Identities Somewhere in the Midst of Two Worlds / I-Li Chao, Mitsuo Nagano, Beverly Solidon, Lucila Luna, Patricia Geist 189

Part 3 Intercultural Interaction: Taking Part in Intercultural Communication 205

4 Verbal Processes: Speaking Across Cultures 208

The Crossroads of Language and Culture / Mary Fong 211

That's Greek to Me: Between a Rock and a Hard Place in Intercultural Encounters / Wen-Shu Lee 217

Language as a Mirror of Reality: Mexican American Proverbs / Shelly M. Zormeier, Larry A. Samovar 225

Language Diversity Within the United States: Understanding the Houseless Youths' Code for Speaking / Natalie J. Dollar 230

Language Matters / Aaron Castelan Cargile 239

Irish Conversations / Martin J. Gannon 247

5 Nonverbal Interaction: Action, Sound, and Silence 255

Cues of Culture: The Basis of Intercultural Differences in Noverbal Communication / Peter Andersen 258

Japanese Nonverbal Communication: A Reflection of Cultural Themes / Edwin R. McDaniel 270

Monochronic and Polychronic Time / Edward T. Hall 280

Gender and Nonverbal Communication / Deborah Borisoff, Lisa Merrill 287

6 Cultural Contexts: The Influence of the Setting 297

The "Five Asian Dragons": Management Behaviors and Organizational Communication / Guo-Ming Chen, Jensen Chung 301

The Communicative Aspects of Doing Business in Japan / Edwin R. McDaniel, Steve Quasha 312

Contrasts in Discussion Behaviors of German and American Managers / Robert A. Friday 324

U.S. Americans and Mexicans Working Together: Five Core Mexican Concepts for Enhancing Effectiveness / Sheryl Lindsley 335

Communicating Health and Understanding in the Borderlands of Co-Cultures / Patricia Geist 341

Intercultural Communication in the University Classroom / Lisa M. Skow, Laurie Stephan 355

Part 4 Intercultural Communication: Seeking Improvement 371

7 Communicating Interculturally: Becoming Competent 373

A Model of Intercultural Communication Competence / Brian H. Spitzberg 375

Managing Intercultural Conflicts Effectively / Stella Ting-Toomey 388

Sojourner Adaptation / Polly A. Begley 400

Intercultural Sensitivity / Guo-Ming Chen, William J. Starosta 406

Managing Cultural Diversity in the American Workplace / Mohan R. Limaye 414

8 Ethical Considerations: Prospects for the Future 424

The Limits to Cultural Diversity / Harland Cleveland 427

Intercultural Personhood: An Integration of Eastern and Western Perspectives / Young Yun Kim 431

Ethics, Culture, and Communication: An Intercultural Perspective / Robert Shuter 443

Peace as an Ethic for Intercultural Communication / David W. Kale 450

Peace Communication: The Ethics of Caring Across Cultures / Tom Bruneau 455.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0534562418

OCLC:

40943332