{"product_id":"intercultural-communication-for-everyday-life-isbn-9781119897903","title":"Intercultural Communication for Everyday Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eINTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION FOR EVERYDAY LIFE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFace the global challenges of the future with this accessible introduction to communication across boundaries\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommunication between cultures can be challenging in a number of ways, but it also carries immense potential rewards. In an increasingly connected world, it has never been more important to communicate across a range of differences created by history and circumstance. Contributing to global communities and rising to meet  crucial shared challenges—human rights disputes, refugee crises, the international climate crisis—depends, in the first instance, on a sound communicative foundation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntercultural Communication for Everyday Life\u003c\/i\u003e provides a thorough introduction to this vital subject for students encountering it for the first time. Built around a robust and multifaceted definition of culture, which goes far beyond simple delineation of national boundaries, it offers an understanding of its subject that transcends US-centricity. The result, updated to reflect dramatic ongoing changes to the interconnected world, is essential for students of cross—cultural communication and exchange. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders of the second edition of \u003ci\u003eIntercultural Communication for Everyday Life\u003c\/i\u003e readers will also find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccessible definitions of core concepts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRevised and updated chapters reflecting the COVID-19 crisis, climate change challenges, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn all-new chapter on social media as a tool for intercultural communication\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntercultural Communication for Everyday Life\u003c\/i\u003e is essential for students and other readers seeking a foundational overview of this subject. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Companion Website xvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWalk through xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart one Foundations 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Intercultural communication for uncertain times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy should we know about other cultures? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Action, ethics, and research\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow can I make a difference? 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Origins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow can I talk about culture? 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart two Elements 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Subjective culture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is the base upon which cultural communication is built? 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Identity--Struggle, resistance, and solidarity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow can I think about my identity and that of others? 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Intolerance-acceptance-appreciation-equity-inclusion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow can we make the world a more tolerant and inclusive place? 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart three Messages 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Verbal communication\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow can I reduce cultural misunderstandings in my verbal communication? 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Nonverbal communication\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan I make nonverbal blunders and not even know it? 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Rhetoric and culture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow does my culture relate to persuasive writing and speaking? 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Media and intercultural communication\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow do media shape our views of others? 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Information and communication technologies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow do social media impact culture? 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart four Contexts 243\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Adaptation and intercultural competence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow can I be effective in a new culture? 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Relationships and conflict\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow can I have better cross-cultural relationships? 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 The political context\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow can we use communication to shape politics and culture? 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Intercultural communication in organizations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow does culture shape business and how is business culture changing? 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 343\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn R. Baldwin,\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Communication and Culture at Illinois State University, USA, where he teaches on culture, diversity, and communication. He has published extensively on these and related subjects over a career spanning more than a quarter century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlberto González,\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished University Professor in the School of Media and Communication, Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA. His research is situated at the intersection of criticial intercultural communication and rhetorical criticism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNettie Brock,\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Convergent Media at Morehead State University, USA. Her research and teaching concern popular culture texts and their connections to the societies that produce and receive them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMing Xie,\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice at West Texas A\u0026amp;M University. Her research focuses on intercultural communication, female leadership in nonprofit organizations, and emergency management.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChin-Chung Chao,\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Communication at the University of Nebraska, Omaha, USA. She is a past President of the Association for Chinese Communication Studies and a past Chair of the Asian\/Pacific American Communication Studies Division, and has researched and published extensively on communication, conflict management, and related subjects.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFace the global challenges of the future with this accessible introduction to communication across boundaries\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommunication between cultures can be challenging in a number of ways, but it also carries immense potential rewards. In an increasingly connected world, it has never been more important to communicate across a range of differences created by history and circumstance. 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