Sorrells, Kathryn,

Intercultural communication : globalization and social justice / Kathryn Sorrells, California State University, Northridge. - Second edition. - xix, 313 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-283) and index.

Opening the conversation : studying intercultural communication -- Understanding the context of globalization -- Globalizing body politics : embodied verbal and nonverbal communication -- (Dis)placing culture and cultural space : locations of nonverbal and verbal communication -- Privileging relationships : intercultural communication in interpersonal contexts -- Crossing borders : migration and intercultural adaptation -- Jamming media and popular culture : analyzing messages about diverse cultures -- The culture of capitalism and the business of intercultural communication -- Negotiating intercultural conflict and social justice : strategies for intercultural relations -- Engaging intercultural communication for social justice : challenges and possibilities for global citizenship.

This student introduction examines intercultural communication within the geopolitical, economic, and cultural context of globalization. It takes a social justice approach and provides a framework to create a more fair and equitable world through communication.

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Intercultural communication.
Globalization--Social aspects.
Social justice.
Globalization--Social aspects.
Intercultural communication.
Social justice.

HM1211 / SOR 2016

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