TY - BOOK AU - Gudykunst,William B. TI - Bridging differences: effective intergroup communication T2 - Interpersonal commtexts SN - 0761915109 (cloth : alk. paper) U1 - 303.482 21 PY - 1998///] CY - Thousand Oaks PB - Sage Publications KW - Intercultural communication KW - Interpersonal communication N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-345) and index; Communicating With Strangers -- An Overview of the Communication Process -- Symbols and Messages -- Messages and Meanings -- Sources of Communication Behavior -- Self-Concept and Communication -- Communicative Predictions -- Managing Anxiety and Uncertainty -- Uncertainty -- Anxiety -- Effective Communication -- Effective Communication Defined -- Why Misinterpretations Occur -- Mindfulness -- Uncertainty, Anxiety, Mindfulness, and Effective Communication -- Understanding Cultural Differences -- Culture -- Defining Culture -- Cultural Norms and Rules -- Cultures and Subcultures -- How Cultures Differ -- Individualism-Collectivism -- Cultural Individualism-Collectivism -- Individual Factors That Mediate the Influence of Cultural Individualism-Collectivism on Individuals' Behavior -- Low- and High-Context Communication -- Other Dimensions of Cultural Variability -- Uncertainty Avoidance -- Power Distance -- Masculinity-Femininity -- Cultural Identity -- Strength of Cultural Identity -- Content of Cultural Identities -- Understanding Group Differences -- Social Identities -- Ingroups and Outgroups -- Characteristics of Social Identities -- Collective Self-Esteem -- Ethnicity and Ethnic Identity -- Assimilation Versus Pluralism -- Ethnic Identity in the United States -- Language and Ethnic Identity -- Ethnic Labels -- Strength and Content of Ethnic Identities -- Identities Based on Gender, Disability, Age, and Social Class -- Having Expectations for Strangers -- Expectations Are Culturally Based N2 - New edition of a text which presents a theory to explain communication between people from different cultures. Gudykunst (speech communication, California State U. in Fullerton) provides an overview of the communication process and looks at managing uncertainty and anxiety, understanding cultural differences, social identities, intergroup attitudes, attributing meaning to strangers' behaviors, the nature of language and nonverbal messages, and building community with strangers. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0658/98009002-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0658/98009002-t.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0738/98009002-b.html ER -