Based on a cultural studies approach, this book synthesizes research on African American culture, ethnic identity, and effective and ineffective communication patterns. African American relationships are explored, both with members of their own culture and with white Americans. The authors highlight the need for cultural sensitivity by linking the framework of ethnic identity with communication competence research. This book will be a valuable interdisciplinary resource, particularly for intercultural researchers and students of communication.
Mary Jane Collier (Ph.D., University of Southern California, 1982) is Professor and Chair of the Department of Human Communication Studies, School of Communication, at the University of Denver. Her research interests focus on such cultural identities and discourses across multiple contexts. Her work appears in such journals as: Communication Monographs, International Journal of Intercultural Relations, Communication Quarterly, and Howard Journal of Communication, and in various scholarly books and texts.