An Introduction to Intercultural Communication - International Student Edition

TheTenth EditionofAn Introduction to Intercultural Communicationprepares today's readers to successfully navigate our increasingly global community. Fred E. Jandt introduces essential communication skills and concepts that will enable readers to interact successfully with different cultures and ethnic groups. Jandt offers readers unique insights into intercultural communication, at home and abroad, through an emphasis on history, culture, and popular media. Throughout the text, Jandt reinforcestheimportant roles thatstories, personal experiences, and self-reflection play in building our intercultural understanding and competence. New to this edition:

• New material on religion and identity, gender identity, and gender expressionenables readers to explore the most current coverage on modern theories.
• Focus on Skillsboxes have been expanded to include more activities that provide students with additional practice of intercultural communication skills.
• Focus on Technologyboxes illustrate the impact of the newest communication technology on intercultural encounters.
• The popular map programprovide students with additional context for discussion of cultures and regions across the globe and dynamic data displays that are popular with students.

Jandt's cultural perspective on communication is imparted through a range features: These include scenarios for students to respond to and "global voices" in the form of provocative quotes, with objectives and interactive summaries encasing each chapter. Hisengaging writing stylealso makes the text easy to read and comprehend.

To complement this, SAGE edgeoffers a robust online environment featuring an impressive array of tools and resources for review, study, and further exploration, keeping both instructors and students on the cutting edge of teaching and learning.