The Global Intercultural Communication Reader

by Asante; Molefi Kete

• ISBN13: 9780415521451
• ISBN10: 0415521459
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2013-06-25
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

The Global Intercultural Communication Readeris the first anthology of its kind to take a distinctly non-Eurocentric approach to the study of culture and communication. In this expanded second edition, editors Molefi Kete Asante, Yoshitaka Miike, and Jing Yin bring together thirty-two essential readings for students of cross-cultural, intercultural, and international communication. This stand-out collection aims to broaden and deepen the scope of the field by placing an emphasis on diversity, including selections from authors across the globe who examine the processes and politics of intercultural communication from critical, historical, and indigenous perspectives. The collection covers a wide range of topics: the emergence and evolution of the field, issues and challenges in cross-cultural and intercultural inquiry, cultural wisdom and communication practices in context, identity and intercultural competence in a multicultural society, and globalization and ethical considerations. Many readings first appeared outside the mainstream Western academy, and offer diverse theoretical lenses on culture and communication practices in the world community. The Global Intercultural Communication Readeris edited by Molefi Kete Asante, one of the founders of the intercultural communication field, and international scholars Yoshitaka Miike (Japan) and Jing Yin (China). Organized into five themed sections for easy classroom use, The Global Intercultural Communication Readerincludes a detailed bibliography that will be a crucial resource for today's students of intercultural communication.