TY - BOOK AU - Baldwin,John R. AU - González,Alberto AU - Brock,Nettie AU - Ming,Xie AU - Chao,Chin-Chung TI - Intercultural communication for everyday life SN - 9781119897903 AV - P90 .I5545 2024 U1 - 302.23 23 PY - 2024/// CY - Hoboken, NJ PB - John Wiley & Sons KW - Communication KW - Philosophy KW - Intercultural communication N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Table of Contents Preface xi Acknowledgements xv About the Companion Website xvi Walk through xvii Part one Foundations 1 1 Intercultural communication for uncertain times Why should we know about other cultures? 3 2 Action, ethics, and research How can I make a difference? 25 3 Origins How can I talk about culture? 47 Part two Elements 69 4 Subjective culture What is the base upon which cultural communication is built? 71 5 Identity--Struggle, resistance, and solidarity How can I think about my identity and that of others? 91 6 Intolerance-acceptance-appreciation-equity-inclusion How can we make the world a more tolerant and inclusive place? 108 Part three Messages 133 7 Verbal communication How can I reduce cultural misunderstandings in my verbal communication? 135 8 Nonverbal communication Can I make nonverbal blunders and not even know it? 156 9 Rhetoric and culture How does my culture relate to persuasive writing and speaking? 177 10 Media and intercultural communication How do media shape our views of others? 200 11 Information and communication technologies How do social media impact culture? 220 Part four Contexts 243 12 Adaptation and intercultural competence How can I be effective in a new culture? 245 13 Relationships and conflict How can I have better cross-cultural relationships? 267 14 The political context How can we use communication to shape politics and culture? 287 15 Intercultural communication in organizations How does culture shape business and how is business culture changing? 304 Conclusion 328 Glossary 330 Index 343 N2 - "The years since the first edition of this text (2014) have seen many changes, and these have often bought increased tension and uncertainty. This tension augments the fact that many young adults were struggling with anxiety and depression in the U.S.A. and other cultures even before recent times. In the last years, we have seen protests across many cultures for racial justice, women's rights, LGBTQ rights, the right to public expression. Some countries are accused of suppressing Muslim, Kurdish, or other minority groups, seeking to force them to conform to dominant cultures. We have seen a growing frequency of climate-related changes, such as increased storms in some areas, rising sea levels, shrinking ice caps, and resulting changes in food supplies. The number of refugees from local strife and from climate-related issues has risen drastically. At the time of this writing, there is open conflict in Ukraine, Ethiopia, and Yemen, but also refugees fleeing Syria, Venezuela, and other countries. And then there was that whole COVID-19 virus. Surrounding all of these, many of our countries are seeing a rise in political polarization, which hints of political instability."-- ER -