Understanding Intercultural Communication - Ting-Toomey

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Résumé :
Employing the dynamic theme of flexible intercultural communication, Understanding Intercultural Communication, Third Edition, expertly bridges the gap between theory and practice....

Biographie:
Stella Ting-Toomey is Professor of Human Communication Studies at California State University, Fullerton.
Leeva C. Chung is Professor at the University of San Diego.

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Sommaire:

• Contents


• Preface


• About the Authors


• Acknowledgments


• PART I FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION


• Chapter 1 Why Study Intercultural Communication?


• Six Practical Reasons to Study Intercultural Communication


• The Impact of Technology on Everyday Intercultural Communication


• The Global and Domestic Diversity Workforce


• The New Norm: Nontraditional Interpersonal Relationships (Relationship Development, Families, and Identity Complexity)


• Global Health Care Concerns and Opportunities


• Personal Empowerment, Social Advocacy, and Social Justice


• Inclusivity Reason: Increasing Self-Awareness and Other-Sensitivity


• Culture: A Learned Meaning System


• Surface-Level Culture: Artifacts and Pop Culture


• Intermediate-Level Culture: Symbols, Meanings, and Norms


• Deep-Level Culture: Traditions, Beliefs, and Values


• Updating Your (Virtual) Intercultural Passport


• Discussion and Practical Application Questions


• Chapter 2 What Is Intercultural Communication Flexibility?


• Defining Intercultural Communication: A Process Model


• Intercultural Communication Process: Overall Characteristics


• Intercultural Communication: Meaning Construction Characteristics


• Cultivating Intercultural Communication Flexibility


• Three Content Components: Knowledge, Attitude, and Skills


• Three Criteria: Appropriateness, Effectiveness, and Adaptability


• Practicing Intercultural Communication Competence


• A Staircase Model


• An Essential Hook: A Mindful Perspective


• Deepening Intercultural Process Thinking and Outcome Goals


• Process Consciousness: Underlying Principles


• Movements Toward Outcome Goals


• Intercultural Reality Check: Doables


• Discussion and Practical Application Questions


• Chapter 3 What Are the Essential Cultural Value Patterns?


• Functions of Cultural Values


• Analyzing Cultural Values


• Identity Meaning Function


• Ingroup-Outgroup Evaluative Function


• Explanatory Function


• Motivational Function


• Analyzing Cultural Value Continuum Dimensions


• Discovering Cultural Continuum Values


• Identity: Individualism-Collectivism Value Dimension


• Power: Small-Large Power Distance Value Dimension


• Uncertainty: Weak-Strong Uncertainty Avoidance Value Dimension


• Sex Roles: Feminine-Masculine Value Dimension


• Understanding Personality Styles and Value Tendencies


• Independent Self-Construal Versus Interdependent Self-Construal


• Horizontal Versus Vertical Personality Style


• Uncertainty-Oriented Versus Certainty-Oriented Attributes


• Androgynous Versus Conventional Sex Role Dispositions


• Cultural Values Connecting With Personality Styles and Social Situations


• Additional Classical Value Orientation Patterns


• Value Orientations: Background Information


• Meaning: Activity Value Orientation


• Destiny: People-Nature Value Orientation


• Time: Temporal Value Orientation


• Intercultural Reality Check: Doables


• Discussion and Practical Application Questions


• Chapter 4 What Are the Keys to Understanding Cultural and Ethnic Identities?


• Family and Gender Socialization

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