Experiencing Intercultural Communication: An Introduction / Edition 5

by Thomas K. Nakayama, Judith N. Martin

Overview

The sixth edition of Experiencing Intercultural Communication, An Introduction provides students with a framework in which they can begin building their intercultural communication skills. By understanding the complexities of intercultural communication, students will grow in their professional endeavors and personal relationships. The unique backgrounds of coauthors Judith N. Martin, a social scientist, and Thomas K. Nakayama, a critical rhetorician, bring a distinctive perspective to this thought-provoking subject matter. The Connect course for this offering includes SmartBook, an adaptive reading and study experience which guides students to master, recall, and apply key concepts while providing automatically-graded assessments.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780078036927
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Education
Publication date:	02/15/2013
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	432
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Judith N. Martin is currently Herberger Professor of Communication in the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at Arizona State University. She received her Ph.D. in speech communication from the Pennsylvania State University. She also studied at the Université de Grenoble for a year, and was involved in study aboard administration for a number of years. She also has experience in cross cultural training and has co-authored three books with Prof. Tom Nakayama. Her current research interests focus on: the role of communication in cross cultural transitions, white identity and and communication, and pedagogical issues in teaching intercultural communication.

Thomas K. Nakayama is Professor and Director of the Department of Communications Studies, Northeastern University. He received his Ph.D. in communication studies from the University of Iowa. He has been a Fulbright lecturer at the Université de Mons-Hainaut in Belgium and Libra Professor at the University of Maine. He has taught at Arizona State University, California State University, San Bernardino and the University of Iowa. His interests are in critical theory, cultural studies, and rhetorical studies.

Table of Contents

Part I - Foundations of Intercultural Communication
Chapter 1: Studying Intercultural Communication
Chapter 2: Intercultural Communication
Chapter 3: History and Intercultural Communication
Chapter 4 : Identity and Intercultural Communication


Part II - Intercultural Communication Processes
Chapter 5 Verbal Issues in Intercultural Communication
Chapter 6 Nonverbal Communication Issues


Part III - Intercultural Communication in Everyday Life
Chapter 7 Popular Culture and Intercultural Communication
Chapter 8 Culture, Communication, and Conflict
Chapter 9 Intercultural Relationships in Everyday Life


Part IV - Intercultural Communication in Applied Settings
Chapter 10 Intercultural Communication in Tourism Contexts
Chapter 11 Intercultural Communication and Business
Chapter 12 Intercultural Communication and Education
Chapter 13 Intercultural Communication and Health Care