Intercultural Communication: A Contextual Approach

by James W. Neuliep

In the fully updated Seventh Edition of Intercultural A Contextual Approach , bestselling author James W. Neuliep provides a clear contextual model (visually depicted by a series of concentric circles) for examining communication within cultural, microcultural, environmental, sociorelational, and perceptual contexts. Students are first introduced to the broadest context—the cultural component of the model—and progress chapter by chapter through the model to the most specific dimensions of communication. Each chapter focuses on one context and explores the combination of factors within that context, including setting, situation, and circumstances. Highlighting values, ethnicity, physical geography, and attitudes, the book examines means of interaction, including body language, eye contact, and exchange of words, as well as the stages of relationships, cross-cultural management, intercultural conflict, and culture shock.

Genres: School

527 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 12, 1991

Reviews

[Sakshi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very basic Intercultural Communication, for beginner level students only. Not enough depth, unfortunately, to generate interest. Almost shocks you at times with the sweeping generalizations.

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fairly well-written and easily understood textbook about intercultural communication. It gets a bit verbose at times where the same information gets restates in different ways (perhaps there was a minimum word count? 😆) and a few passages were a bit rambling and unclear, but mostly it was one of the most enjoyable textbooks I’ve encountered.

[Ross · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great read for my summer class! I learned a lot and appreciated all the dialogue from international students, the surveys helped me understand myself in new ways, and the ideas will help me improve my curriculum for College Speech, especially in the topics of multicultural communication, nonverbal communication and interpersonal communication.

[Jeihan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for my research this year

[Heidi]

Great book on Intercultural Communication- probably the first textbook I have ever enjoyed reading.