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Prefacepart one Communication and Intercultural Competence　1 Introduction to Intercultural Competence　　The Imperative for Intercultural Competence　　The Economic Imperative for Intercultural Competence　　The Technological Imperative for Intercultural Competence　　The Demographic Imperative for Intercultural Competence　　The Peace Imperative for Intercultural Competence　　Communication　　Defining Communication　　Characteristics of Communication　　Interpersonal Communication　　The Challenge of Communicating in an Intercultural World　　Summary　　For Discussion　　For Further Reading　2 Culture and Intercultural Communication　　Culture　　Defining Culture for the Study of Communication　　Culture and Related Terms　　Why Cultures Differ　　Forces That Maintain Cultural Differences　　The Interrelatedness of Cultural Forces　　Intercultural Communication　　Examples of Intercultural Interactions　　Similarities and Differences between Communicators　　Definition of Intercultural Communication　　Intercultural Communication and Related Terms　　Summary　　For Discussion　　For Further Reading　3 Intercultural Communication Competence　　The United States as an Intercultural Community　　Metaphors of U.S. Cultural Diversity　　What Do You Call Someone from the United States of America?　　Cultural Groups in the United States　　Competence and Intercultural Communication　　Intercultural Communication Competence　　The Components of Intercultural Competence　　Basic Tools for Improving Intercultural Competence　　The BASICs of Intercultural Competence　　Description, Interpretation, and Evaluation　　Summary　　For Discussion　　For Further Readingpart two Cultural Differences in Communication　4 Cultural Patterns and Communication! Foundations　　Defining Cultural Patterns　　Components of Cultural Patterns　　Beliefs　　Values　　Norms　　Social Practices　　Characteristics of Cultural Patterns　　The Functions of Cultural Patterns　　An Overview of Cultural Patterns　　Cultural Patterns and Intercultural Competence　　Summary　　For Discussion　　For Further Reading　5 Cultural Patterns and Communication: Taxonomies　　Hall's High-and Low-Context Cultural Taxonomy　　Use of Covert and Overt Messages　　Importance of Ingroups and Outgroups　　Orientation to Time　　Hofstede's Cultural Taxonomy　　Individualism versus Collectivism　　Uncertainty Avoidance　　Power Distance　　Masculinity versus Femininity　　Long-Term versus Short-Term Time Orientation　　Comparing Hofs.tede's Five Dimensions　　Confucian Cultural Patterns　　Cultural Taxonomies and Intercultural Competence　　Summary　　For Discussion　　For Further Reading　6 Cultural Identity, Cultural Biases, and Intercultural Contact　　Cultural Identity　　The Nature of Identity　　The Formation of Cultural Identity　　Characteristics of Cultural Identity　　Cultural Biases　　Social Categorizing　　Ethnocentrism　　Stereotyping　　Prejudice　　Discrimination　　Racism　　Intercultural Contact　　Dominance and Subordination between Groups　　Attitudes among Cultural Members　　Outcomes of Intercultural Contact　　Becoming an Interculturally Competent Communicator　　Identity, Biases, Contact, and Intercultural Competence　　Summary　　For Discussion　　For Further Readingpart three Coding Intercultural Communication　7 Verbal Intercultural Communication　　The Power of Language in Intercultural Communication　　Definition of Verbal Codes　　The Features of Language　　Rule-Systems in Verbal Codes　　Interpretation and Intercultural Communication　　Language, Thought, Culture, and Intercultural Communication　　The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis of Linguistic Relativity　　Language and Intercultural Communication　　Verbal Codes and Intercultural Competence　　Summary　　For Discussion　　For Further Reading　8 Nonverbal Intercultural Communication　　Definition of Nonverbal Codes　　Characteristics of Nonverbal Codes　　Relationship of Nonverbal to Verbal Communication　　Cultural Universals in Nonverbal Communication　　Cultural Variations in Nonverbal Communication 　　Nonverbal Messages in Intercultural Communication　　Body Movements　　Space　　Touch　　Time　　Voice　　Other Nonverbal Code Systems　　Synchrony of Nonverbal Communication Codes　　Nonverbal Communication and Intercultural Competence　　Summary　　For Discussion　　For Further Reading　9 The Effects of Code Usage in Intercultural Communication　　Preferences in the Organization of Verbal Codes　　Organizational Preferences in the Use of U.S. English　　Organizational Preferences in Other Languages and Cultures　　Cultural Variations in Persuasion　　Persuasion in Intercultural Encounters　　Cultural Differences in What Is Acceptable as Evidence　　Cultural Differences in What Is Considered Reasonable　　Cultural Differences in Styles of Persuasion　　Cultural Variations in the Structure of Conversations　　Value of Talk and Silence　　Rules for Conversations　　Effects of Code Usage on Intercultural Competence　　Summary　　For Discussion　　For Further Readingpart four Communication in Intercultural Relationships　10 Intercultural Competence in Interpersonal Relationships　　Cultural Variations in Interpersonal Relationships　　Types of Interpersonal Relationships　　Dimensions of Interpersonal Relationships　　Dynamics of Interpersonal Relationships　　The Maintenance of Face in Interpersonal Relationships　　Types of Face Needs　　Facework and Interpersonal Communication　　Facework and Intercultural Communication　　Improving Intercultural Relationships　　Learning about People from Other Cultures　　Sharing Oneself with People from Other Cultures　　Handling Differences in Intercultural Relationships　　Interpersonal Relationships and Intercultural Competence　　Summary　　For Discussion　　For Further Reading　11 Episodes, Contexts, and Intercultural Interactions　　Social Episodes in Intercultural Relationships　　The Nature of Social Episodes　　Components of Social Episodes　　Contexts for Intercultural Communication　　The Health Care Context　　The Educational Context　　The Business Context　　Episodes, Contexts, and Intercultural Competence　　Summary　　For Discussion　　For Further Reading　12 The Potential for Intercultural Competence　　The Ethics of Intercultural Competence　　When in Rome...　　Are Cultural Values Relative or Universal?　　Do the Ends Justify the Means?　　Ethics--Your Choices　　The Perils and Prospects for Intercultural Competence　　Impact of National and International Events on Intercultural Communication　　Forces That Pull Us Together and Apart　　Summary　　Concluding Remarks　　For Discussion　　For Further Reading　　Resources　　Intercultural Films　　Online Resources　　Notes　　Photo Credits　　Text CreditsAuthor IndexSubject IndexPreface

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