Intercultural Communication

Why Is the Study of Intercultural Communication Important?

What Are Cultures and Co-cultures?

The Goals of Co-cultural Communication

What Are Some Intercultural Communication Problems?

Ethnocentrism

Stereotyping

What Are Some Characteristics of Different Cultures?

Individualistic versus Collectivist Cultures

Low-Context versus High-Context Cultures

Uncertainty-Accepting versus Uncertainty-Rejecting Cultures

Implicit-Rule versus Explicit-Rule Cultures

M-Time versus P-Time Cultures

What Are Some Strategies for Improving Intercultural Communication?

Chapter Review

Summary

Key Terms

Additional Resources

References