Description |
xv, 415 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Series |
Wadsworth series in speech communication |
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Wadsworth series in speech communication.
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Contents |
Communication and culture: 1. The voice and echo -- 2. The deep structure of our culture: roots of reality -- 3. Worldview: Cultural explanations of life and death. -- 4. Culture and the individual: Cultural identity. -- 5. Alternative views of reality: Cultural values -- 6. Words and meaning: Language and culture. --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. Becoming competent: Improving intercultural communication -- Epilogue. Where have we been? Where are we going? |
Notes |
Previous ed. published in 2004 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 370-405) and index |
Subject |
Intercultural communication.
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Communication and culture.
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Author |
Porter,Richard A
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McDaniel, Edwin R.
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ISBN |
0495007277 |
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9780495007272 |
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