[lit-ideas] communication between cultures
- From: Eternitytime1@xxxxxxx
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 19:35:16 EST
Hi,
Btw, I thought that we (ie USA) also had practiced disinformation of our
own? (and, haven't we also toppled governments just because we wanted to--for
our own vested interests? NOT that it is a 'bad' thing to do that--one does
need to take care of oneself, after all--but when one sneers at another for
doing what oneself has done...well, it seems a tad disrespectful, in a way.)
In any case, I wonder if the people engaging in dialogue with and about the
cartoon controversy, diplomacy, etc. ever read this book?
I wonder if the Russians read this? Or our CIA folk?
There's a discussion going on within one of the librarian-types of lists
that I'm on and it's being discussed. I wondered if anyone here was familiar
with it... We don't carry it in my library system so I'll have to go through
WorldCat--and hopefully someone somewhere has it and will lend it ...
It would be fun if we each had it, read it and then role-played the cartoon
controversy using the principles and ideas from this... (okay, so my idea of
a good time is a bit odd ... maybe we can do this as a session during our
Conference? Would anyone else be interested?)
Best,
Marlena in Missouri
Communication Between Cultures (Paperback)
by Larry A. Samovar, Richard E. Porter, Edwin R. McDaniel
(latest edition-the 6th- is due out any time the discussion on my other list
is about the 5th edition. This describes the sixth...)
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CULTURES continues with the features that have made it
the best-selling text for the intercultural communication course. The new
edition of this leading gives students an understanding and appreciation of
different cultures and helps them develop practical skills for improving their
communication with people from other cultures. It's renowned for being the only
text on the market to consistently emphasize religion and history as key
variables in intercultural communication. Packed with the latest research and
filled with numerous, compelling examples that force students to examine their
own assumptions and cultural biases, this book helps students understand the
subtle and profound ways culture affects communication. The book is divided
into four interrelated parts: Part I introduces the study of communication and
culture; Part II focuses on the ability of culture to shape and modify our
view of reality; Part III puts the theory of intercultural communication into
practice; and Part IV converts knowledge into action.
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