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Communication Between CULTURES NINTH EDITION Larry A. Samovar San Diego State University, Emeritus Richard E. Porter California State University, Long Beach, Emeritus Edwin R. McDaniel San Diego State University Carolyn S.
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Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Brief Contents Preface xix CHAPTER 1 Intercultural Communication: A Requirement for the Interdependent Global Society 1 CHAPTER 2 Communication and Culture: The Voice and the Echo 25 CHAPTER 3 The Deep Structure of Culture: Lessons from the Family 68 CHAPTER 4 Worldview: Cultural Explanations of Life and Death 103 CHAPTER 5 Cultural History: Precursor to the Present and Future 161 CHAPTER 6 Cultural Values: Road Maps for Behavior 198 CHAPTER 7 Culture and Identity: Situating the Individual 243 CHAPTER 8 Verbal Messages: Exchanging Ideas Through Language 265 CHAPTER 9 Nonverbal Communication: The Messages of Action, Space, Time, and Silence 295 CHAPTER 10 Intercultural Communication in Contexts: Applications in Business, Education, and Healthcare 339 CHAPTER 11 The Challenges of Intercultural Communication: Managing Differences 380 Notes 409 Index 446 iii Copyright 2017 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part.
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Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Contents Preface xix CHAPTER 1 Intercultural Communication: A Requirement for the Interdependent Global Society 1 The Interdependent Global Society 1 The Requirement for Intercultural Cooperation 3 Social Challenges 4 Ecological Concerns 8 Humanitarian and Legal Cooperation 11 Political Issues 12 Security Concerns 13 Technology 15 Developing Intercultural Awareness 17 Individual Uniqueness 18 Generalizing 19 Objectivity 20 Compromise in Intercultural Communication 21 Communication Is Not the Universal Solution 22 Preview of the Book 23 Summary 23 Activities 24 Concepts and Questions 24 CHAPTER 2 Communication and Culture: The Voice and the Echo 25 Human Communication 25 The Uses of Communication 26 Communication Helps Fulfill Interpersonal Needs 26 Communication Assists with Person Perception 27 Communication Establishes Cultural and Personal Identities 27 Communication Has Persuasive Qualities 27 v Copyright 2017 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part.
Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. vi Contents Defining Human Communication 28 The Ingredients of Human Communication 28 Components of Human Communication 30 Communication Is a Dynamic Process 30 Communication Is Symbolic 30 Communication Is Contextual 31 Number of Participants 32 Environmental Context 32 Occasion 33 Time 33 Communication Is Self-Reflective 33 Communication Is Irreversible 34 Communication Has a Consequence 34 Communication Is Complex 35 Misconceptions About Human Communication 36 Communication Can Solve All Problems 36 Some People Are Born Effective Communicators 36 The Message You Send Is the Message Received 37 Culture 37 Culture Defined 39 Characteristics of Culture 39 Culture Is Shared 40 Culture Is Transmitted from Generation to Generation 41 Culture Is Based on Symbols 41 Culture Is Learned 43 Culture Is Dynamic 54 The Elements of Culture 56 Worldview 57 Religion 57 History 57 Values 58 Social Organizations 58 Language 59 Developing Intercultural Competence 61 The Basic Components of Intercultural Communication Competence 61 Motivation 61 Knowledge 62 Skills 64 Summary 66 Activities 67 Concepts and Questions 67 Copyright 2017 Cengage Learning.
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