Authors:Barbara Saunders, Marie-Claire Foblets,
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Keywords: studia, anthropologica, perspectives, intercultural, genders, changing
Number of Pages: 232
Published: 2008-07-30
List price: $60.00
ISBN-10: 9058672018
ISBN-13: 9789058672018

In anthropology the catch-all concepts of gender, sex, male, female catch both too much and too little. In contrast, this collection explores the shifting differences within them, as well as the mutable differences between. Drawing on extensive fieldwork, these essays develop contextual and strategic analyses of the way sex-gender constellations can be configured as political identities, as a resource, or in response to unforeseen contingencies. These constellations of sex-gender can be used instrumentally by colonial, neo-colonial or patriarchal regimes, by global communications networks, and

Authors:Juliane House,  Shoshana Blum-Kulka,
Publisher: John Benjamins Pub Co
Keywords: zur, linguistik, beitrage, tubinger, intercultural, communication, interlingual
Number of Pages: 292
Published: 1986-01-01
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 387808272X
ISBN-13: 9783878082729

Author: Joseph Shaules
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Keywords: intercultural, communication, amp, education, languages, living, hidden, challenges, global, culture
Number of Pages: 264
Published: 2007-10-15
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 1847690165
ISBN-13: 9781847690166

This is a straightforward guide to understanding the hidden cultural challenges of adapting to life abroad. Combining intercultural theory with the lived experiences of sojourners, it reviews key concepts, introduces a cultural learning model, explains hidden barriers to intercultural sensitivity, and brings clarity to debates about globalization and cultural difference. This is an essential resource for sojourners and educators. It presents a clear model for understanding intercultural adaptation. It uses sojourners’ experiences to illustrate intercultural learning.

Authors:Wallace V. Schmidt, Roger N. Conaway, Susan S. Easto
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Keywords: international, business, communication, intercultural, globally, communicating
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 2007-02-13
List price: $47.95
ISBN-10: 1412913179
ISBN-13: 9781412913171

Communicating Globally: Intercultural Communication and International Business uniquely integrates the theory and skills of intercultural communication with the practices of multinational organizations and international business. Authors Wallace V. Schmidt, Roger N. Conaway, Susan S. Easton, and William J. Wardrope provide students with a cultural general awareness of diverse world views, valuable insights on understanding and overcoming cultural differences, and a clear path to international business success.

Author: Silvia Volpi
Publisher: Council of Europe
Keywords: report, istanbul, march, symposium, work, intercultural, dialogue, youth, interreligious
Number of Pages: 193
Published: 2008-03-30
List price: $29.00
ISBN-10: 9287163898
ISBN-13: 9789287163899

Authors:Michae Byram, Peter Grundy,
Publisher: Multilingual Matter
Keywords: intercultural, communication, education, languages, learning, culture, language, teaching, context
Number of Pages: 105
Published: 2003-04-29
List price: $69.95
ISBN-10: 1853596574
ISBN-13: 9781853596575

The chapters in this work all address the significance of the relationship between the aims and methods of language teaching and the contexts in which it takes place. Some do so by considering the implications of this for the ways in which we research language teaching. Others present the results of research and development work, which shows that the various social and cultural forces in the contemporary world are changing the role of language teaching and learning.

Authors:Adrian Holliday, John Kullman, Martin Hyde,
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: routledge, applied, linguistics, students, book, communication, advanced, resource, intercultural
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 1970-01-01
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 0415489423
ISBN-13: 9780415489423

The 2nd edition of Intercultural Communication : Updates key theories of intercultural communication Explores the ways in which people communicate within and across social groups around three themes. These include identity, Othering, and representation - which are developed through the book’s three sections. Contains new examples from business, healthcare, law and education. Presents an updated and expanded set of influential readings including James Paul Gee, James Lantolf, Les Back, Richard Dyer, Jacques Derrida and B Kumaravadivelu, with new critical perspectives from outside Eu