The Global Intercultural Communication Reader: Edition 2
About this ebook
The collection covers a wide range of topics: the emergence and evolution of the field; issues and challenges in cross-cultural and intercultural inquiry; cultural wisdom and communication practices in context; identity and intercultural competence in a multicultural society; the effects of globalization; and ethical considerations. Many readings first appeared outside the mainstream Western academy and offer diverse theoretical lenses on culture and communication practices in the world community. Organized into five themed sections for easy classroom use, The Global Intercultural Communication Reader includes a detailed bibliography that will be a crucial resource for today's students of intercultural communication.
About the author
Molefi Kete Asante is Professor of African American Studies at Temple University. He is the author of over 75 books including The History of Africa: The Quest for Eternal Harmony and The African American People: A Global History.
Yoshitaka Miike is Associate Professor of Intercultural Communication at the University of Hawai‘i, Hilo. He is Vice-Chair (2012-2013) and Chair (2013-2014) of the National Communication Association’s International and Intercultural Communication Division.
Jing Yin is Associate Professor of International Communication at the University of Hawai‘i, Hilo, and a Fellow at the Molefi Kete Asante Institute for Afrocentric Studies.
