TY - BOOK AU - Jandt Fred E. TI - An introduction to intercultural communication: identities in a global community SN - 9781412992879 (pbk) AV - GN345 JAN PY - 2013/// PB - Sage Publication Limited KW - Intercultural communication KW - Communication, international KW - United States N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part 1. Culture as context for communication 1. Defining culture and identities 2. Understanding face-to-face and mediated communication 3. Culture's influence on perception Part 2. Communication variables 4. Barriers to intercultural communication 5. Nonverbal communication 6. Language as a barrier Part 3. Cultureal values 7. Dimensions of culture 8. Dominant U.S. cultural patterns: Using value orientation theory 9. Comparative cultural patterns : Arab culture 10. Culture and gender 11. Contact between cultures Part 4. Culturees within cultures 12. Immigration and acculturation 13. Cultures within cultures 14. Identity and subgroups N2 - Filled with thought-provoking examples, photos, quotes, cases, and stories that spark students' interest and challenge them to reconsider existing viewpoints, the Seventh Edition of Fred Jandt's An Introduction to Intercultural Communication--a historical framework featuring extensive relevant updates--prepares today's readers to successfully navigate our increasingly global community ER -