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008			980224s1998 caua g b 001 0 eng d
010			_a 98009002
020			_a0761915109 (cloth : alk. paper)
020			_a0761915117 (pbk. : alk. paper)
040			_aDLC _cDLC _dEG-NcFUE _beng _erda
082	0	0	_a303.482 _221 _bG.W.B.
100	1		_aGudykunst, William B. _92819 _eauthor
245	1	0	_aBridging differences : _beffective intergroup communication / _cby William B. Gudykunst.
250			_athird edition
264		1	_aThousand Oaks : _bSage Publications, _c[1998]
264		4	_cc1998.
300			_axv, 351 pages : _billustrations ; _c24 cm.
336			_2rdacontent _atext _btxt
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
490	1		_aInterpersonal commtexts ; _v3
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 321-345) and index.
505	0		_a 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.
520			_aNew 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.
650		0	_aIntercultural communication.
650		0	_aInterpersonal communication.
856	4	2	_3Publisher description _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0658/98009002-d.html
856	4	1	_3Table of contents only _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0658/98009002-t.html
856	4	2	_3Contributor biographical information _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0738/98009002-b.html
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