Introducing Intercultural Communication: Global Cultures and Contexts

by Shuang Liu, Zala Volčič, Cindy Gallois

Books on intercultural communication are rarely written with an intercultural readership in mind. In contrast, this multinational team of authors has put together an introduction to communicating across cultures that uses examples and case studies from around the world. The book further covers essential new topics, including international conflict, social networking, migration, and the effects technology and mass media play in the globalization of communication. Written to be accessible for international students too, this text situates communication theory in a truly global perspective.Each chapter brings to life the links between theory and practice and between the global and the local, introducing key theories and their practical applications. Along the way, you will be supported with first-rate learning resources, corners with concise, boxed-out digests of key theoretical conceptscase illustrations putting the main points of each chapter into contextlearning objectives, discussion questions, key terms and further reading framing each chapter and stimulating further discussiona companion website containing resources for instructors, including multiple choice questions, presentation slides, exercises and activities, and teaching notes.This book will not merely guide you to success in your studies, but will teach you to become a more critical consumer of information and understand the influence of your own culture on how you view yourself and others."

328 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 1, 2010

About the author

Shuang is an internationally recognised intercultural communication expert, specialing in the areas of ageing and immigration, acculturation, identity negotiation, and intercultural relations. More specifically, her research examines how older people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds build a sense of home as they live and age in a foreign land; how family and community care can be best integrated to provide culturally appropriate care for older people; how older people interact with their physical, social, cultural, and digital environment to develop attachment to home and place; and the consequences of these interactions for well-being. Shuang's work has been published in high-ranking international journals, and two sole authored books: Identity, hybirdity and cultural home (2015; Rowman & Littlefield) and Chinese migrants ageing in a foreign land (2019; Routledge). The textbook, Introducing intercultural communication: Global cultures and contexts, which she co-authored with two colleagues is in its 3rd edition, and adopted in 26 countries across 4 continents, with holdings in libraries of prestigeous institutions including Stanford University, Yale University, University of Oxford, University of Cape Town, and University of Zurich. Shuang is a fellow of the International Academy of Intercultural Research.

Shuang welcomes inquires from prospective Honours or Higher Degreee by Research students who are interested in working with her on their theses in any of the related research areas.

Reviews

[Donia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really informative and I enjoyed most of the chapters. Included really in-depth examples. The only negative thing is that the pictures aren't in color and everything is in blue or black for some reason.
Did not read Chapter 12 because wasn't part of the syllabus.

[Clara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Used in the course "Communication Perspectives". Very good and clean book. I personally liked the theory corners, and how they did not always opt for the most academic language but rather keep it on a level so even I, with English as my second language, can without any troubles study this book and gain knowledge. Sometimes a few too many theories that only had one, two lines of description. Instead of learning from the book I would have to Google some words. All in all I enjoyed the book, both a good read and with a significant amount of information. Exam next week, wish me luck!

[Aaax]

I have a homework. I must read a chapter in this book. Please!

[joost · Rating 4 out of 5]

interesting, but very wordy

[Paula Kirman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Issues and theories pertaining to intercultural communication, written by a multinational group of writers and including case studies from around the world. Truth be told, I read this as part of a university course I am taking, but it really has a lot of value if you work in a multicultural or international setting.