Intercultural Communication: A Reader

by Larry A. Samovar, Richard E. Porter, Edwin R. McDaniel

INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION: A READER is based on the idea that successful intercultural communication is a matter of highest importance if humankind and society are to survive. This text is theoretical and practical so that the issues associated with intercultural communication can be first understood and then acted upon. This broad-based, highly engaging reader, compiled by the authors who defined the course, includes a balance of articles -- some commissioned solely for this text --that discuss the classic ideas that laid the groundwork for this field, as well as those that investigate the field's latest research and ideas. Material is presented in context that allows students to read, understand and then apply the concepts to their lives to ensure that they are effective, culturally aware communicators.

Genres: Nonfiction, Business, Academic, Sociology, Grad School, Cultural, Cultural Studies

456 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1972

About the author

Larry A. Samovar is a Professor Emeritus of Communication at San Diego State University.

Reviews

[Husain Alghasra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great academical source that combines Hofstede, Hall, and Rotter’s concepts.

[Marta Spirk · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this in a graduate class over 10 years ago. It was so eye-opening!

[D · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had this as a text for Intercultural Communication. Not necessarily a book to sit down and just read, but it is a good reference for academic work/writing.

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

While occasionally there were some throwaway articles in this book, most of them I found very interesting and insightful.

[林惠美 Rosalyn Lim · Rating 4 out of 5]

I own the 2012 version and it have been useful for my social science studies.