Among Us : Essays on Identity, Belonging, and Intercultural Competence

by Lustig, Myron W.; Koester, Jolene

• ISBN13: 9780321049209
• ISBN10: 0321049209
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

Intended as either the main or supplemental text for an intercultural communication course, AmongUS is a collection of readings from individuals whose intercultural experiences give insights on how to achieve an effective and fair multicultural society where cultural identities are celebrated and maintained. The essays provide a rich source of materials to teach a broad array of interpersonal, sociological, and psychological concepts that apply to educational, business, and cultural settings. The authors have arranged the book around four themes: Identity, Belonging to Multiple Cultures, Racism and Prejudice, and Negotiating Intercultural Competence.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Prologue	xiii
PART ONE Cultural Identity: Who Are We?
The Nature of Cultural Identity	3	(6)
Myron W. Lustig
Jolene Koester
Of Endearment and Other Terms of Address: A Mexican Perspective	9	(9)
Patricia Covarrubias
My Name Is	18	(6)
Mei Lin Swanson Kroll
Something to Tell You	24	(9)
Michael John Lewis
To Pass or Not to Pass, That Is the Question: Jewish Cultural Identity in the United States	33	(8)
Samuel M. Edelman
To Be American, Black, Catholic, and Creole	41	(7)
Alfred J. Guillaume, Jr.
In Search of My Mother's Tongue: From Proverbs to Contextualized Sensibility	48	(11)
Wen Shu Lee
PART TWO Inside/Outside: Belonging to Multiple Cultures
On Becoming Intercultural	59	(9)
Young Yun Kim
On Becoming ``American''	68	(10)
Tadasu Todd Imahori
La Guera	78	(6)
Keturah A. Dunne
Cultural Problems and Intercultural Growth: My American Journey	84	(9)
Peter O. Nwosu
Finding One's Self in the Margins	93	(7)
Chevelle Newsome
``Both-And'' and ``Neither-Nor'': My Intercultural Experiences	100	(7)
Ringo Ma
dual consciousness ✠USAmerican. white. male	107	(12)
William J. Starosta
PART THREE Othering: Racism and Prejudice Among US
Cultural Biases and Intercultural Communication	119	(15)
Myron W. Lustig
Jolene Koester
Why Can't They Just Get Over It?	134	(14)
Richard Morris
John Sanchez
Mary E. Stuckey
Black as We Wanna Be: From Identity Politics to Intercultural Competence	148	(13)
Mark Lawrence McPhail
Karen Lynette Dace
Leonard's Yard: Pulling at the Roots and Responsibilities of My Whiteness	161	(11)
Gale Young
A Whole Lot of Milk with a Drop of Chocolate: An African American Woman's Story	172	(7)
Veronica J. Duncan
The Holocaust and Its Lessons: A Survivor's Story	179	(7)
Elane Norych Geller
Friends and Partners	186	(11)
Ann M. Bohara
Patrick McLaurin
PART FOUR Crossing Cultures: Negotiating Intercultural Competence
Negotiating Intercultural Competence	197	(6)
Myron W. Lustig
Jolene Koester
By Way of Introduction: An American and Finnish Dialogue	203	(10)
Donal Carbaugh
Saila Poutiainen
Acculturation in a Foreign Land	213	(8)
Zhong Wang
Rui Shen
Tales from Thailand: Lessons from the Land of Smile	221	(11)
Thomas J. Knutson
Roast Mutton, Fry Bread, and Tilt-a-Whirls: Cultural and Intercultural Contact at the Navajo Nation Fair	232	(7)
Charles A. Braithwaite
Living in Paradise: An Inside Look at the Micronesian Culture	239	(15)
Vicki Marie
The Shower	254	(9)
Thomas M. Steinfatt
About the Authors	263