Introducing Intercultural Communication: Global Cultures and Contexts - Couverture souple

Liu, Shuang; Zala, Volcic; Gallois, Cindy

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 152643170X ISBN 13 : 9781526431707

Editeur : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2018

Synopsis

Taking a truly global perspective, this textbook presents concepts, theories and applications from the field of intercultural communication in a lively and easy-to-follow style. Covering all the essential topics, from immigration to intercultural conflict to the impact of mass media and technology, this cutting edge new edition features:

• A student-friendly structure with enhanced signposting to guide students through the book.
• Expanded coverage of ethics, digital communication and social media.
• A brand new set of international case studies to tie theory to real-world practices, including the European refugee crisis, Chinese food culture and Barbie dolls and beauty.
• A suite of student-friendly learning features, including 'Do it!' activity boxes, chapter summaries and applications of key theories in 'Theory Corner'.
• Links to further reading and SAGE Video to help understanding.
• A host of online resources to reinforce students' learning, including multiple choice quizzes, discussion questions and exercises.

Introducing Intercultural Communication is the ideal guide to becoming a critical consumer of information and an effective global citizen. It should be required reading for students in media and communications, business and management, linguistics and beyond.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Shuang Liu is Associate Professor in the School of Communication and Arts at the University of Queensland, Australia. She is an internationally recognised intercultural communication expert, specialising in the areas of immigration, acculturation, identity negotiation, particularly in relation to older migrants ageing in a foreign land.

Zala Volcic is Senior Lecturer in the School of Media, Film and Journalism at Monash University, Australia. She is an expert in researching in media, digital cultures, nationalism, class, and gender. She has taught at different universities around the world, including Franklin University, Switzerland and Pomona College, USA. 

Cindy Gallo is is Emeritus Professor in the School of Psychology at The University of Queensland, Australia. She is an internationally renowned senior researcher in intercultural communication, with a special focus on intergroup communication in health context, impact of communication on quality of care, health service delivery, and health promotion.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Taking a truly global perspective, this textbook presents concepts, theories and applications from the field of intercultural communication in a lively and easy-to-follow style. The third edition features new international case studies to tie theory to real-world practices, including the European refugee crisis, Chinese food culture and Barbie dolls and beauty.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 152643170X
• ISBN 13: 9781526431707
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 408
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible