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History and Intercultural Communication



  • Understand the role of history in intercultural communication interactions. Describe some of the histories that influence our communication.
  • Describe how power has influenced the recording and acknowledgment of history. Explain why it is necessary to recover "hidden" histories.
  • Discuss how the resulting power from our histories influences intercultural communication.
  • Understand the importance of narratives in developing our identities.
  • Explain how diasporic histories influence intercultural interactions.
  • Identify the antecedents of our intercultural contacts.
  • Describe the contact hypothesis.
  • List the conditions under which contact may facilitate positive attitude change toward another culture.
  • Explain how we can negotiate histories in interactions.







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