Samovar L.A., Porter R.E., McDaniel E.R., Roy C.S. Communication Between Cultures

(8th ed.) Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, 2013. - 426 p.
This intercultural communication text gives readers an understanding and appreciation of different cultures and helps them develop practical skills for improving their communication with people from other cultures. The handbook is renowned for being the only text to consistently emphasize religion and history as key variables in intercultural communication. Packed with the latest research and filled with numerous compelling examples that force readers to examine their own assumptions and cultural biases, this book helps students understand the subtle and profound ways culture affects communication.