Intercultural communication : an interdisciplinary approach : when neurons, genes, and evolution joined the discourse / Mai Nguyen-Phuong-Mai.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ngyuen-Phuong-Mai, Mai, 1976- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intercultural communication.

Communication and culture.

Cognition and culture.

Social evolution.

Cognitive neuroscience.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (376 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2017.

Summary:

This book is an introduction to Intercultural Communication (IC) that takes into account the much neglected dynamic paradigm of culture in the literature. It posits that culture is not static, context is the driving force for change, and individuals can develop a multicultural mind. It is also the first IC textbook in the field that incorporates insight from evolutionary biology and the newly emerging discipline of cultural neurosciences. Such an interdisciplinary approach provides readers with new angles, encourages critical thinking, and sometimes challenges conventional knowledge in the field. The combination of the author's multicultural academic and journalistic background contributes to a balance of diverse perspectives and world views on cultural theories and discourses. The book is ideal for courses in Intercultural Communication with study cases, discussion topics and class activities.

Contents:

1. The survival of the most cultured

2. The evolving culture

3. Stereotype - a necessary evil

4. Non-verbal communication - how you make them feel

5. A taxonomy of diversity

6. Intercultural competence - creating yourself

7. Diversity management and inclusion.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 11 Jan 2021).

ISBN:

1-003-69803-4

1-04-079160-3

90-485-3651-0

9781003698036

OCLC:

1015239979