Communicating Across Cultures, Second Edition by Stella Ting-... - 9781462536474

Name: Communicating Across Cultures, Second Edition by Stella Ting-... - 9781462536474
Brand: Guilford Publications

Guilford Publications

Communicating Across Cultures, Second EditionAuthor(s): Stella Ting-Toomey, Tenzin Dorjee\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Guilford Publications, United States\nImprint: Guilford Press\nISBN-13: 9781462536474, 978-1462536474\nSynopsis\nThis highly regarded text--now revised and expanded with 50% new material--helps students and professionals build their knowledge and competencies for effective intercultural communication in any setting. The authors' comprehensive, updated theoretical framework (integrative identity negotiation theory) reveals how both verbal and nonverbal communication are affected by multilayered facets of identity. Written in a candid, conversational style, the book is rich with engaging examples illustrating cultural conflicts and misunderstandings that arise in workplace, educational, interpersonal, and community contexts. Readers learn how to transform polarized conversations into successful intercultural engagements by combining knowledge about culture with mindf.