Communication between cultures / Larry A. Samovar, Richard E. Porter and Edwin R. McDaniel
Imprint
Boston, MA : Wadsworth, 2010
Edition
7th ed , international edition
Descript
xv, 463 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
CONTENT
Communication and culture : the challenge of the future -- The deep structure of culture : roots of reality -- Worldview : cultural explanations of life and death -- Culture and the individual : cultural identity -- Shaping interpretations of reality : cultural values -- Language and culture : the essential partnership -- Nonverbal communication : the messages of action, space time and silence -- Cultural influences on context : the business setting -- Cultural influences on context : the educational setting -- Cultural influences on context : the health care setting -- Venturing into a new culture : becoming competent