Intercultural Communication Roots and Routes

by Calloway-Thomas, Carolyn; Cooper, Pamela J.; Blake, Cecil

• ISBN13: 9780205292639
• ISBN10: 0205292631
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-10-27
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

As worldwide travel and contact increase, intercultural communication competence becomes a powerful imperative that goes beyond traditional approaches. The authors' travel experiences in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America and their interactions with people during their travels echo in the book through stories and ideas that have enriched their perspectives. Their firsthand experiences combined with their scholarship offer readers insight into and knowledge of the field of intercultural communication. Offering a unique treatment of intercultural communication culled from the global experiences of its authors,Intercultural Communication: Roots and Routes examines intercultural communication against the background of a rapidly-transforming world, both culturally and linguistically. This book focuses on the inseparable relationship between cultural roots and the communicative consequences of humans' confrontation with diversity. Using the metaphors of process and movement-- "roots and routes"-- to capture the ongoing dynamism of intercultural communication, this book demonstrates how theory animates intercultural performance. These metaphors are used as powerful tools for understanding how primary places and things such as home, family, experiences, immigration, food, prejudices, perceptions, popular culture, race, gender, and customs and traditions, help to shape what people think, feel, and do as they interact in an increasingly complex world. Anyone interested in expanding their knowledge of intercultural communication on a personal or professional level.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
1 Roots and Routes	1	(16)
Cultural Roots	2	(4)
Cultural Routes	6	(2)
Influences on Roots and Routes	8	(4)
The Local versus the Global	12	(1)
The Interconnectedness of Roots and Routes	13	(1)
Conclusion	14	(1)
Questions	14	(1)
Activities	15	(1)
References	15	(2)
2 Communication and Context	17	(16)
Roots and Context	18	(1)
Significance of Context	18	(2)
Diversity and Context	20	(2)
Constituent Elements of Communication	22	(9)
Conclusion	31	(1)
Questions	31	(1)
Activity	31	(1)
References	32	(1)
3 Cultural Foundations	33	(16)
The Essence	34	(1)
Cultural Socialization	35	(1)
When Cultures Meet	35	(1)
A Potpourri of Cultures	36	(2)
Managing the Issues of Cultural Diversity	38	(1)
Understanding Co-Cultural Groups and the Management of Diversity	39	(2)
International Dimensions in the Management of Diversity	41	(1)
Know Yourself	41	(1)
Cultural Warrants	42	(1)
Slavery and Biblical Warrants	43	(1)
The Case of a Dead Husband	44	(1)
Worldview	45	(1)
Environment	46	(1)
Multiple Worldviews	46	(1)
Conclusion	47	(1)
Questions	48	(1)
Activity	48	(1)
References	48	(1)
4 Race, Ethnicity, and Gender	49	(30)
Race	50	(11)
Ethnicity	61	(5)
The Gender Factor	66	(7)
Conclusion	73	(1)
Questions	74	(1)
Activities	74	(1)
References	75	(4)
5 Stereotypes and Prejudice	79	(26)
Perception Process	81	(1)
Culture and Perception	82	(2)
Social Cognition	84	(10)
Stereotypes	94	(4)
Prejudice, Discrimination, and Racism	98	(2)
Conclusion	100	(1)
Questions	100	(1)
Activities	101	(1)
References	101	(4)
6 The Ethnical Sense	105	(14)
Empathy and Sympathy	106	(2)
Moral Reasoning	108	(5)
Ethical Sentiments: Paths to Intercultural Behavior	113	(2)
Collective Morality: Some Effects on Human Behavior	115	(1)
Conclusion	115	(1)
Questions	116	(1)
Activities	116	(1)
References	117	(2)
7 Religion and Intercultural Communication	119	(18)
Religious Warrants and Intercultural Communication	121	(1)
Religious Warrants in Pluralistic Settings	122	(1)
Ethnicity and Religion	123	(1)
Race and Religion	124	(1)
Civil Religion	125	(1)
Religion and Communication in a Pluralistic Context	125	(2)
Christianity and Islam: International Dimensions	127
Northern Ireland	128	(1)
Bosnia-Hercegovina	129	(2)
Religion as Galvanizer	131	(2)
Lessons Derived	133	(1)
Conclusion	134	(1)
Questions	134	(1)
Activity	134	(1)
References	135	(2)
8 Language and Cultural Roots	137	(22)
What Is Language?	139	(1)
The Structure of Language	140	(2)
Semantics	142	(2)
Pragmatics	144	(1)
Language and Culture	145	(2)
Social Constructionism	147	(1)
The Bernstein Hypothesis	148	(3)
Verbal Communication Styles	151	(3)
Linguistic Prejudice	154	(1)
Conclusion	155	(1)
Questions	155	(1)
Activities	156	(1)
References	156	(3)
9 Origin and Nature of Nonverbal Communication	159	(14)
Relationship of Verbal and Nonverbal Communication	161	(1)
Dimensions of Nonverbal Communication	162	(6)
Nonverbal Crossroads: Roots versus Routes	168	(1)
Conclusion	169	(1)
Questions	170	(1)
Activities	171	(1)
References	171	(2)
10 Economics and Culture	173	(20)
Economic Global Transformations	174	(3)
New People in the Workplace	177	(6)
Communication between Status and Place	183	(1)
Using Economic Arrangements to Explain Intercultural Communication	184	(1)
Knowledge Workers and Service Workers	185	(2)
Inter-Group versus Out-Group Attitudes	187	(2)
Conclusion	189	(1)
Questions	189	(1)
Activities	189	(1)
References	190	(3)
11 Culture and Pedagogy	193	(18)
Cultural Dimensions	195	(3)
Learning Styles	198	(1)
Cognitive Learning Styles	199	(5)
Effective Intercultural Communication in Education Environments	204	(1)
Conclusion	205	(1)
Questions	206	(1)
Activities	206	(2)
References	208	(3)
12 Media and Culture	211	(20)
Media and Ideology	212	(1)
The Racial Divide?	213	(1)
Rap, Media, and Culture	214	(1)
Media Ownership and Cultural Perception	215	(2)
Cultural Norms and the Media	217	(1)
Tabloids and Culture	218	(1)
Gender, Class, Race, and the Media	219	(2)
Media Power and Control	221	(1)
Advertising and Culture	222	(2)
International Dimensions	224	(1)
Cultural Domination and International Flow of Information	225	(2)
Conclusion	227	(1)
Questions	228	(1)
Activities	229	(1)
References	229	(2)
13 Becoming a Competent Communicator	231	(20)
Factors Influencing Intercultural Competence: A Synthesis	233	(9)
Improving Intercultural Communication Competence	242	(4)
Ten Basic Rules of Intercultural Effectiveness	246	(1)
Conclusion	247	(1)
Questions	247	(1)
Activities	247	(1)
References	248	(3)
14 Future Directions	251	(12)
Roots of the Immigration Flow	252	(1)
Scenarios and Options	253	(1)
Domestic Cultural Domination	254	(6)
The New Information and Communication Technologies	260	(1)
Conclusion	261	(1)
References	262	(1)
Index	263