Communication between cultures

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Samovar, Larry A. (Author), McDaniel, Edwin R. (Author), Porter, Richard E. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Belmont, CA : Wadsworth Cengage Learning , c2010
Edition:7th ed
Series:Wadsworth series in communication studies
Wadsworth series in speech communication
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1.Communication and culture: The challenge of the future
  • 2. The deep structure of culture: Roots of reality
  • 3. Worldview: Cultural explanations of life and death
  • 4. Culture and the individual: Cultural identity
  • 5. Shaping interpretations of reality: Cultural values
  • 6. Language and culture: The essential partnership
  • 7. Nonverbal communication: The messages of action, space, time and silence
  • 8. Cultural influences on context: The business setting
  • 9. Cultural influences on context: The educational setting
  • 10. Cultural influences on context: The health care setting
  • 11. Venturing into a new culture: Becoming competent