Intercultural Communication in Japan
Theorizing Homogenizing Discourse
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
Av Satoshi Toyosaki, Shinsuke Eguchi, USA) Toyosaki, Satoshi (Southern Illinois University Carbondale, USA) Eguchi, Shinsuke (University of New Mexico
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2018-08-14
- Mått156 x 234 x 25 mm
- Vikt453 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieRoutledge Contemporary Japan Series
- Antal sidor244
- FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
- ISBN9781138351592