Intercultural Competence: Interpersonal Communication Across Cultures, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (July 14, 2021) © 2018

  • Myron W. Lustig San Diego State University
  • Jolene Koester California State University, Northridge
  • Rona Halualani

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ISBN-13: 9780137498796 (2021 update)
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Intercultural Competence helps you attain the knowledge and skills necessary to understand how cultural differences affect communication. The authors offer practical suggestions concerning the adjustments necessary to achieve intercultural competence when dealing with these cultural differences.

1. Introduction to Intercultural Competence
2. Culture and Intercultural Communication
3. Intercultural Communication Competence
4. Cultural Patterns and Communication: Foundations
5. Cultural Patterns and Communication: Taxonomies
6. Cultural Identity and Cultural Biases
7. Verbal Intercultural Communication
8. Nonverbal Intercultural Communication
9. The Effects of Code Usage in Intercultural Communication
10. Intercultural Competence in Interpersonal Relationships
11. Episodes, Contexts, and Intercultural Interactions
12. The Potential for Intercultural Competence

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