Samovar, Larry A.

Communication between cultures / Larry A. Samovar, Richard E. Porter, Edwin R. McDaniel. - Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth, c2007. - xv, 415 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

1. Communication and culture: the voice and echo - 2. The deep structure of culture: roots of reality - 3. Worldview: cultural explanations of life and death - 4. Culture and the individual: cultural identity - 5. Alternative views of reality: cultural values - 6. Words and meaning: language and culture - 7. Nonverbal communication: the messages of action, space, time, and silence - 8. Cultural influences on context: the business setting - 9. Cultural influences on context: the educational setting - 10. Cultural influences on context: the health care setting - 11. Becoming competent: improving intercultural communication - Epilogue: Where have we been? Where are we going?.

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Communication and culture.
Intercultural communication

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