This second edition increases and updates the coverage on emerging key topics, including symbolic power, communicative turbulence, conversational inequality, stereotypes, racism, Nationality and Ethnicity talk and the impact and role of technology in intercultural communication

Written for students studying intercultural communication for the first time, this textbook gives a thorough introduction to inter- and cross-cultural concepts with a focus on practical application and social action.

Global Intercultural Communication Reader is the first anthology to take a distinctly non-Eurocentric approach to the study of culture and communication. In this expanded second edi-tion, editors Molefi Kete Asante, Yoshitaka Miike, and Jing Yin bring together thirty-two essen-tial readings for students of cross-cultural, intercultural, and international communication. This stand-out collection aims to broaden and deepen the scope of the field by placing an emphasis on diversity, including work from authors across the globe examining the processes and politics of intercultural communication from critical, historical, and indigenous. perspectives

A rationale for studying intercultural communication: Why should we know about other cultures? Action, ethichs and research: How can I make a difference? Subjective culture: What is the base upon which cultural communication is built?Identify: Struggle, resistance and solidarity: How can I think about my identity and that of other?

Introduction to: Cultural as context for communication; communication variables; cultural values; cultures within cultures; applications.

Approaches to Intercultural Communication; Cultural Identity: Issues of Belonging; International Cultures: Understanding Diversity; Co-Cultures: Living in a Multicultural World; Intercutural messages: Verbal and nonverbal interaction; Cultural contexts: The influence of the Setting; Communicating interculturaly: becoming competent: Ethical considerations: Changing behavior; New perspectives: Prospects for the Ruture

New to the Ninth Edition New material on religion and identity, gender identity, and gender expression enables readers to explore the most current coverage on modern theories. Focus on Skills boxes have been expanded to include more activities that provide students with additional practice of intercultural communication skills. Focus on Technology boxes illustrate the impact of the newest communication technology on intercultural encounters. The popular map program provide students with additional context for discussion of cultures and regions across the globe and dynamic data displays that are popular with students.

Intercultural Communiction: A Reader, explores how communication values and styles can vary across cultures and communities, providing a thorough introduction to current theory while outlining practical strategies for more effective, culturally aware communication.