An Introduction to Intercultural Communication: Identities in a Global Community

by Fred E. Jandt

An Introduction to Intercultural Communication: Identities in a Global Community prepares today’s students to successfully navigate our increasingly global community. Fred E. Jandt introduces essential communication skills and concepts that will empower readers to interact successfully with different cultures and ethnic groups. To spark student interest, Jandt offers readers unique insights into intercultural communication, at home and abroad, through an emphasis on history, culture, and popular media. Each chapter integrates material on social media, as well as extensive new examples from recent international news and events. Throughout the text, Jandt reinforces the important roles that stories, personal experiences, and self-reflection play in building our intercultural understanding and competence. The Eighth Edition adds depth to the coverage of theory and includes two new features:  Focus on Skills provides expanded coverage of intercultural communication in practice, while  Focus on Technology illustrates the impact of new communication technology on intercultural encounters. The new edition also introduces a new map program to provide students with additional context for discussion of cultures and regions across the globe.

Genres: Nonfiction

472 pages, Paperback

First published July 21, 2003

About the author

Educator and mediator, Fred Jandt was a professor in State University of New York, the California State University, and Victoria University in New Zealand. Before retirement he was dean of the Palm Desert Campus of the California State University.

He is the author of many books in the areas of conflict management and intercultural communication including WIN-WIN NEGOTIATING translated into several languages and AN INTRODUCTION TO INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION in its eleventh edition. Recent books include CONFLICT AND COMMUNICATION, NEGOTIATION AND MEDIATION, and HOW TO SURVIVE A MEDIATION.

He has continued hundreds of seminars in conflict resolution for businesses, government and public services organizations and has trained hundreds of individuals wanting to become mediators. He has been active in many nonprofit organizations including the Palm Springs Library, the Palm Springs Air Museum, and elected trustee of the Desert Community College District.

He is active in many nonprofit organizations including Palm Springs Air Museum and trustee of the Desert Community College District.

Reviews

[Devera C · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 Stars - in regards to a textbook, this was very interesting and enthralling. If you have the opportunity to take a class that uses this textbook, it comes highly recommended.

[Gamze Golden · Rating 3 out of 5]

An average textbook.

[Grant · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the more interesting textbooks I've read.

[Travis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not a bad good, the class way pretty good too.

[Brittney LaHayne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great class and textbook I think everyone could benefit from!

[Jeremy Kamp · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a good informative book that went well with the class. gave a good view on the cultures of the world and what one can do to improve relationships with those from different cultures than yourself. make me think about how to communicate effectively with people that i know and see weekly from different cultures. good book overall, especially to those who want to go traveling and see other cultures.