| Description |
ix, 109 pages ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Communicating effectively in multicultural contexts ; vol. 5 |
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Communicating effectively in multicultural contexts ; 5
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| Contents |
1. Self-OTHER Perspective and Communication. Conceptualizing Chinese Culture and Communication. Self-OTHER Perspective: Contextualizing Chinese Communication. Organization of the Book -- 2. Chinese Personal Relationship Development Processes. Gan Qing: The Basis of Chinese Personal Relationships. Ren Qing and Bao -- 3. Characteristics of Chinese Communication. Han Xu. Ting Hua. Ke Qi. The Insider Effect on Communication -- 4. Mian Zi. The Conceptualization of Mian Zi. Implications of the Concern for Mian Zi. Mian Zi: Face-Directed Communication Strategies -- 5. Miscommunication Between Chinese and North Americans. Chinese-North American Communication in a Dilemma. What Is Not Said Versus What Is Said. We Versus I. Polite Versus Impolite Talk. Indirect Versus Direct Talk. Hesitant Versus Assertive Speech. Self-Effacing Versus Self-Enhancing Talk. Private Versus Public Personal Questions. Reticent Versus Expressive Speech. Improving Chinese-North American Communication |
| Summary |
How can North Americans improve their communication with the Chinese? A useful and efficient approach to understanding prevalent cultural assumptions underlying everyday Chinese communicative activities, Communicating Effectively With the Chinese Identifies and conceptualizes some of the distinctive communication practices in Chinese culture. Utilizing the self-OTHER perspective as a conceptual foundation, authors Ge Gao and Stella Ting-Toomey portray and interpret the dynamics of Chinese communication. They examine how self-conception, role and hierarchy, relational dynamics, and face affect ways of conducting conversations in Chinese culture. They explain why miscommunication between Chinese and North Americans takes place and suggest ways to improve Chinese/North American communication. By incorporating instances of everyday conversations, Gao and Ting-Toomey offer a realistic and clear illustration of the specific characteristics and functions of Chinese communication, as well as problematic areas of Chinese-North Amnnerican encounters. Communicating Effectively With the Chinese will be widely used by professionals and academics in communication, intercultural communication, interpersonal communication, Asian studies, and race and ethnic studies |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 95-102) and index |
| Subject |
Communication and culture -- China.
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Communication -- China.
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Intercultural communication -- China.
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Intercultural communication -- North America.
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Interpersonal communication -- China.
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| Author |
Ting-Toomey, Stella.
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| LC no. |
98019734 |
| ISBN |
0803970021 (cased) |
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080397003X (paperback) |
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