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Title Intercultural communication and public policy / edited by Ngozi Iheanacho
Published Port Harcourt, Nigeria : M & J Grand Orbit Communications, [2016]
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Contents Preface -- part one. Conceptual frames and theoretical principles -- From culture to intercultural communication / Ngozi N. Iheanacho -- Theories & principles of intercultural communication in a globalizing world / Ntiense Usua -- Globalization & intercultural communication : a diplomatic perspective / Nnwobunwene Scf -- Sociology of culture & intercultural communication / Emmanuel Okemini -- part two. Institutions and intercultural communication -- Education & intercultural communication / Douglas O. Nwaokugha -- Religion & intercultural communication / Ngozi N. Iheanacho & A.G.M. Emukah -- The media & intercultural communication process / Chidiebere Ughaerumba & Grace Lawrence-Hart -- Women & intercultural communication / Caroline N. Mbonu & Ngozi N. Iheanacho -- part three. Creative arts and tourism in culture traffic -- Basic dynamics of art in intercultural communication process / Rowland Olumati & Amagh G. Mgbemere-Emukah -- Music and intercultural communication / Benjamine O. Onu -- Art : music & painting in intercultural communication / O. Kenoye Igoniko -- Tourism & intercultural communication / Grace Lawrence-Hart -- part four. Management of intercultural communication -- Limits of intercultural communication / Kingsley Owete & Vincent A. Olusakin -- Intercultural communication management : intercultural awareness and sojourner adaptation / John Obineche & Jacob Dick Asuevia -- Intercultural communication management : the roles of police and immigration / Otu Ekpenyong & S.T. Nbete -- part five. Culture and public policy -- Public policy, cultural factors and national orientation agency / Ngozi N. Iheanacho & Franca N. Madumere -- The local content policy and intercultural communication in Nigeria's oil and gas industry / Ngozi N. Iheanacho & John C. Koko -- Rural women and alternative dispute resolution policy in Akpor Kingdom : a cultural matrix / Eze Wosu -- Culture and Nigeria's foreign policy / Kingsley Owete & Friday L. Bobmanuel
Summary As there are different races and people in the world, so there are different cultures - meaning that cultural diversity is inevitable. Through human contact and association cultures meet. In such meetings every individual and culture projects itself as worthy, and should be held in high esteem. In today's world it is not encouraging to be ethnocentric - always taking action or in actions that crystallize and project a feeling of one's own culture or racial superiority. Such attitude obstructs meaningful interaction, human relations, tolerance and co-operation. Conversely, the skill and ability to tolerate and communicate effectively with people from diverse cultures is a social activity which begins from thought to behaviour, in both spoken and non-spoken versions. The book contains 19 essays, structured into five parts
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Online resource, title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed December 22, 2016)
Subject Intercultural communication -- Nigeria
Intercultural communication -- Government policy -- Nigeria
African history.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations.
Civilization
Intercultural communication
SUBJECT Nigeria -- Civilization. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85091854
Subject Nigeria
Form Electronic book
Author Iheanacho, Ngozi, editor
ISBN 9785431142
9789785431148