Samovar Larry A., Porter Richard E., McDaniel Edwin R. (Editors). Intercultural Communication: A Reader

13th edition. — Wadsworth / Cengage Learning, 2012. — 518 pages. — ISBN13: 978-0-495-89831-3; ISBN10: 0-495-89831-7.This eye-opening reader explores how communication values and styles can be similar or different for members of various cultures and communities. Intercultural Communication: A Reader focuses on practical strategies you can use to communicate more effectively in a variety of contexts, including interpersonal, rhetoric, group, business, education, health care, and organizational. This broad-based, highly engaging reader, compiled by the authors who defined the course, includes a balanced selection of articles–some commissioned solely for this text–that discusses the classic ideas that laid the groundwork for this field, as well as the latest research and ideas. Material is presented in such a way that you can read, understand, and then apply course concepts to your own life.Approaches to Intercultural Communication
Identity: Issues of Belonging
International Cultures: Understanding Diversity
Co-cultures: Living in a Multicultural Society
Intercultural Messages: Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
Cultural Contexts: The Influence of the Setting
Communicating Interculturally: Becoming Competent
Ethical Considerations: Prospects for the Future