PART I.
FOUNDATIONS OF INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
Chapter 1.
Why Study Intercultural Communication?
The Technological Imperative
The Demographic Imperative
The Economic Imperative
The Peace Imperative
The Self-Awareness Imperative
The Ethical Imperative
Chapter 2.
The History of the Study of Intercultural Communication
The Early Development of the Discipline
Perception and Worldview of the Researcher
Three Approaches to Studying Intercultural Communication
A Dialectical Approach to Understanding Culture and Communication
Chapter 3.
Culture, Communication, Context, and Power
What is Culture?
What is Communication?
The Relationship Between Culture and Communication
The Relationship Between Communication and Context
The Relationship Between Communication and Power
Chapter 4.
History
From History to Histories
History, Power, and Intercultural Communication
History and Identity
Intercultural Communication and History
PART II.
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION PROCESSES
Chapter 5.
Identity
A Dialectical Approach to Understanding Identity
Social and Cultural Identities
Identity, Stereotypes, and Prejudice
Identity Development Issues
Identity and Language
Identity and Communication
Chapter 6.
Language and Intercultural Communication
The Study of Language: Thinking Dialectically
Cultural Variations in Language
Discourse: Language and Power
Moving Between Languages
Language andIdentity
Language Politics and Policies
Language and Globalization
Chapter 7.
Nonverbal Codes and Cultural Space
Defining Nonverbal Communication: Thinking Dialectically
The Universality of Nonverbal Behavior
Defining Cultural Space
PART III.
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION APPLICATIONS
Chapter 8.
Understanding Intercultural Transitions
Types of Migrant Groups
Culture Shock
Migrant-Host Relationships
Culture Shock
Migrant-Host Relationships
Cultural Adaptation
Identity and Adaptation
Thinking Dialectically About Intercultural Transitions
Chapter 9.
Folk Culture, Popular Culture, and Intercultural Communication
Learning About Cultures Without Personal Experience
Consuming and Resisting Popular Culture
Representing Cultural Groups
U.S. Popular Culture and Power
Chapter 10.
Culture, Communication, and Intercultural Relationships
Benefits and Challenges of Intercultural Relationships
Cultural Differences in Relationships
Relationships Across Differences
Contexts of Intercultural Relationships
Chapter 11.
Culture, Communication, and Conflict
Characteristics of Intercultural Conflict
Two Orientations to Conflict
Cross-Cultural Differences in Conflict Views
The Interpersonal Approach to Conflict
Interpretive and Critical Approaches to Social Conflict
Managing Intercultural Conflict
Chapter 12.
The Outlook for Intercultural Communication
The Components of Competence
Applying Knowledge about Intercultural Communication
What the Future Holds
