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You may be able to succeed - in business, or even in life - without ever really trying, but you certainly cannot successfully navigate our increasingly global community without being able to communicate with those from other cultural or ethnic backgrounds. In this Fifth Edition, author Fred E. Jandt once again sparks student interest in this ever-changing field with an easy-to-read, highly accessible and exciting introduction to the art of effectively communicating across group barriers. An Introduction to Intercultural Communication: Identities in a Global Communityexplores the key concepts of communication and culture, addressing: group barriers that make such communication challenging; dimensions of culture; multiculturalism; women, family, and children; and more -- while retaining its unique, non-biased appreciation for all cultures and ethnic groups. Students acquire valuable verbal and nonverbal communication skills, learn to communicate in unfamiliar settings, and recognize culture′s influence on self-perception. New to this Edition: The Fifth Editionis briefer than its predecessor (in response to instructor feedback) while still uniquely boasting both international and U.S. domestic examples -- a feature popular in prior editions Theories are more prominent in this edition, highlighted in new "Focus on Theory" sections that enrich student understanding and ground the practical material while retaining the text′s immense readability Domestic and global examples have been updated throughout, including new material illustrating the effects of increased Muslim immigration to Western Europe -- giving the book timely appeal to students and professors alike Photo Essays have been added to illustrate the main concepts of each part of the text, bringing key points to life for the reader and enriching student comprehension

Valuable Ancillaries Enhance the Learning Experience: Improved Instructor Resources on CD are available to qualified adopters and include thoughtful test questions, engaging student activities, a useful sample syllabus, and more. An accompanying reader, Intercultural Communication: A Global Reader(SAGE, 2004; ISBN: 0-7619-2899-5), is also available and can be used alone or in conjunction with this text. The readings support the major concepts of cultural values, language, identities, peace, and globalization that are presented in this vital book. IRCDs are available for qualified instructors only. To request an IRCD for this book please contact Customer Care at 1.800.818.7243 (6 am - 5 pm Pacific Time) or by emailing info@sagepub.com with course name and enrollment and your university mailing address to expedite the process.

Intended Audience: This text is invaluable for introductory courses in Intercultural Communication in departments of Communication, Sociology, Cultural Studies, and Business.

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• Part I Culture as Context for Communication
• Chapter 1 The Dispute Over Defining Culture
• Race
• Culture
• Superstitions
• Globalization
• Subgroup
• From the Intercultural Perspective
• Chapter 2 Defining Communication as an Element of Culture
• Confucian Perspectives on Communication
• Western Perspectives on Communication
• Components of Communication
• Communication Contexts
• Intercultural Communication Ethics
• Intercultural Communication Competence
• Communication Approach
• From the Intercultural Perspective
• Chapter 3 Culture's Influence on Perception
• Sensing
• Our Senses and Their Limitations
• Effect of Culture on Sensing
• Perceiving
• Selection
• Organization
• Interpretation
• High Versus Low Context
• The Concept of Face
• A Case Study of Perception and Food
• From the Intercultural Perspective
• Part II Communication Variables
• Chapter 4 Barriers to Intercultural Communication
• Anxiety
• Assuming Similarity Instead of Difference
• Ethnocentrism
• Definition
• Negative Effects on Communication
• Stereotypes and Prejudice
• Stereotypes
• Prejudice
• Case Study of Intercultural Communication Barriers:
• China and the United States
• Population
• History
• Regional Differences
• China-U.S. Relationship Issues
• From the Intercultural Perspective
• Chapter 5 Nonverbal Communication
• Nonverbal Behaviors as Cues
• Nonverbal Communication as Intentional Communication
• Definition
• Functions
• Knowing Culture Through Nonverbal Messages
• Nonverbal Misinterpretations as a Barrier
• Nonverbal Message Codes
• Proxemics
• Kinesics
• Chronemics
• Paralanguage
• Silence
• Haptics
• Clothing and Physical Appearance
• Territoriality
• Olfactics
• Case Study: The Wai in Thailand
• From the Intercultural Perspective
• Chapter 6 Language as a Barrier
• Study of Language Origins
• Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
• Development of the Hypothesis
• Applications
• Translation Problems
• Vocabulary Equivalence
• Idiomatic Equivalence
• Grammatical-Syntactical Equivalence
• Experiential Equivalence
• Conceptual Equivalence
• Pidgins, Creoles, and Universal Languages
• Pidgins
• Creoles
• Esperanto
• Language as Nationalism
• English: A History of Borrowed Words
• The Spread of English
• India
• South Africa
• Australia and New Zealand
• Canada
• United States
• From the Intercultural Perspective
• Part III Cultural Values
• Chapter 7 Dimensions of Culture
• Individualism Versus Collectivism
• Case Study: Japan as a Homogeneous Culture
• Masculinity Versus Femininity
• Power Distance
• Uncertainty Avoidance
• Long-Term Versus Short-Term Orientation
• Case Study: Singapore
• Case Study: Commercial Airline Pilots
• Case Study: China
• From the Intercultural Perspective
• Chapter 8 Dominant U.S. Cultural Patterns: Using Value Orientation Theory
• Origins of U.S. Cultural Patterns
• Pre-16th-Century Indigenous Americans
• European Enlightenment
• Regional Differences Resulting From Immigration
• Forces Toward the Development of a Dominant Culture
• Value Orientation Theory
• What Is a Human Being's Relation to Nature?
• The Individual-and-Nature Relationship
• Science and Technology
• Materialism
• What Is the Modality of Human Activity?
• Activity and Work
• Efficiency and Practicality
• Progress and Change
• What Is the Temporal Focus of Human Life?
• What Is the Character of Innate Human Nature?
• Goodness
• Rationality
• Mutability
• What Is the Relationship of the Individual to Others?
• Individualism
• Social Organization
• Forces Toward the Development of Regional Cultures
• The New Regions
• From the Intercultural Perspective
• Chapter 9 Comparative Cultural Patterns: Arab Culture
• The Arab States
• The Islamic Faith
• Muhammad, the Prophet
• The Koran
• Religious Practices
• Saudi Arabia
• Geography
• Discovery of Oil
• Ruling Saud Family and Conservative Wahhabism
• Oman
• Dominant Cultural Patterns
• Worldview
• Activity Orientation
• Time Orientation
• Human Nature Orientation
• Relational Orientation
• Communication Barriers
• Political Unrest and Terrorism
• Westernization Versus Cultural Norms
• Stereotypes
• From the Intercultural Perspective
• Chapter 10 Women, Families, and Children
• Perspectives on Communication of Women
• Status of Women
• Human Development Index
• Literacy and Education
• Life Expectancy
• Economics
• Violence
• Political Participation
• Laws
• Comparison of Individual Countries
• Nordic Countries
• Mexico
• China
• Japan
• South Korea
• India
• Sub-Saharan Africa
• Arab States
• Status of Families
• Marriage
• Status of Children
• From the Intercultural Perspective
• Chapter 11 Contact Between Cultures
• Colonialism
• Hawai'i
• Australia
• Cultural Imperialism
• Cultural Icons
• Cultural Hegemony
• Japanese Icon in Mexico
• U.S. Cultural Icons
• Diffusion Model
• Roles
• Case Study: Quality Circles
• Convergence Model
• Democracy in Bolivia and Botswana
• Adapting the Message
• Marketing Gerber Baby Foods Worldwide
• Religious Missionary Work in New Guinea
• From the Intercultural Perspective
• Part IV Cultures Within Cultures
• Chapter 12 Immigration and Acculturation
• Culture Shock
• Stages of Culture Shock
• Reverse Culture Shock
• Symptoms
• Third-Culture Kids
• Immigration
• Migration From Japan to Brazil and Peru
• Migration to Argentina
• Migration From the United States to Brazil
• Recent Immigration to Western Europe
• Immigration to the United States
• Distribution Within the United States
• Predictors of Acculturation
• Similarity of Culture
• Personal Characteristics and Experiences
• Effect of Media and Transportation Advances
• Categories of Acculturation
• Citizenship Policies
• Germany
• Israel
• United States
• Japan
• From the Intercultural Perspective
• Chapter 13 Cultures in Marginalization and Separation and Segregation
• Marginalization: The Hmong
• History
• Cultural Patterns
• Marginalization: Russians in Latvia
• Separation: The Amish
• History
• Values
• Diversity Among the Amish
• African Americans
• Slavery
• Segregation
• German Reunification
• Asian-American Cultures
• Asian Immigration to the United States
• Power
• Indigenous Cultures
• From the Intercultural Perspective
• Chapter 14 Assimilation and Integration
• Assimilation: Australia
• Assimilation: U.S.
• Melting Pot Concept
• Post-Communist Russia
• Integration: U.S.
• From Melting Pot to Symphony and Stew
• Asian-American Cultures
• Hispanic Cultures
• Postethnic United States
• Communication Barriers in Integrated Societies
• From the Intercultural Perspective
• Chapter 15 Identity and Subgroups
• Argot
• Specialized Vocabulary
• Argot and Subgroup Identity
• Argot and Subgroup Boundaries
• Argot and Meaning
• Subgroup Media and Values
• Examples of Subgroups
• The Working Class
• British Punk
• Corporate Cultures
• Labeling Subgroups as "Others"
• Labeling
• Claiming and Redefining the Label
• Rejecting All Labels
• Subgroup Indicators
• Argot
• Media and Marketing
• Prejudice Against Subgroups
• Homophobia
• "Same Sex" Marriage or Marriage?
• Assimilation of Subgroups
• From the Intercultural Perspective
• References
• Glossary

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

Fred E. Jandt was born of second-generation German immigrants in the multicultural south-central region of Texas. After graduating from Texas Lutheran University and Stephen F. Austin State University, he received his doctorate in communication from Bowling Green State University. He has taught and been a student of intercultural communication for more than 4 decades, developing his experience through travel and international training and research projects. While professor of communication at The College at Brockport, State University of New York, his reputation as a teacher led to his appointment as SUNY′s first director of faculty development. He has retired as professor and branch campus dean after having been named outstanding professor. He has also been a visiting professor at Victoria University of Wellington, in New Zealand. He has extensive experience in the areas of intercultural and international communication, negotiation, mediation, and conflict management. He was one of the first scholars to introduce the study of conflict to the communication discipline with his text Conflict Resolution Through Communication (Harper & Row, 1973). He has subsequently published many other titles in this area, including the successful trade book Win-Win Negotiating: Turning Conflict Into Agreement (Wiley, 1985), which has been translated into eight languages; a casebook on international conflict management, Constructive Conflict Management: Asia-Pacific Cases (SAGE, 1996), with Paul B. Pedersen; Conflict and Communication , Third Edition (Cognella, 2025); and Negotiation and Mediation (Cognella, 2025). For several years, he conducted the training workshop "Managing Conflict Productively" for major corporations and government agencies throughout the United States. Jandt continues to train volunteers who are learning to become mediators in the California justice system and served as an elected trustee of the Desert Community College District.