TY - BOOK AU - Jandt,Fred Edmund TI - Intercultural communication: an introduction SN - 0761922024 (pbk. : acidfree paper) AV - GN345 .J43 2001 U1 - 303.482 JAN 23 PY - 2001/// CY - Thousand Oaks, Calif. PB - Sage Publications KW - Intercultural communication KW - United States KW - Communication, International N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 508-521) and index; PART ONE: CULTURE AS CONTEXT FOR COMMUNICATION The Dispute Over Defining Culture Defining Communication as an Element of Culture Barriers to Intercultural Communication Stereotypes and Prejudice as Barriers PART TWO: COMMUNICATION VARIABLES Nonverbal Communication Knowing Culture through Language Language as a Barrier Culture's Influence on Perception PART THREE: CULTURAL VALUES Dimensions of Culture Dominant United States Cultural Patterns Using Value Orientation Theory Comparative Cultural Patterns Arabian Culture Women, Families and Children Contact between Cultures PART FOUR: CULTURES WITHIN CULTURES Immigration and Acculturation Forces against Assimilation Forces to Conform to One Cultural Identity Reclaiming a Culture Identity and Subgroups PART FIVE: THE FUTURE Multiculturalism Challenges Facing Intercultural Communication UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0656/00010919-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0656/00010919-t.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0735/00010919-b.html ER -