Communication between cultures
By: Larry A. Samovar, Richard E. Porter, Edwin R. McDaniel.
Contributors: Porter, Richard E.; McDaniel, Edwin R.
Edition: 7th ed.
Series: Wadsworth series in speech communication; Wadsworth series in communication studies
Publisher: Wadsworth/Cengage Learning
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Belmont, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 463
ISBN-13: 9780495567448
Subjects: Intercultural communication; Communication and culture
Notes: Previous ed. published in c2007.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 412-451) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1.Communication and culture: The challenge of the future; title: 2. The deep structure of culture: Roots of reality; title: 3.  Worldview: Cultural explanations of life and death.; title: 4. Culture and the individual: Cultural identity.; title: 5. Shaping interpretations of reality: Cultural values; title: 6. Language and culture : The essential partnership; title: 7.  Nonverbal communication: The messages of action, space, time and silence.; title: 8.  Cultural influences on context: The business setting; title: 9. Cultural influences on context: The educational setting; title: 10. Cultural influences on context: The health care setting.; title: 11. Venturing into a new culture: Becoming competent.