The Early Development of the Discipline |
Nonverbal Communication |
Application of Theory |
An Emphasis on International Settings |
An Interdisciplinary Focus |
Perception and Worldview of the Researcher |
Three Approaches to Studying Intercultural Communication |
The Social Science Approach |
The Interpretive Approach |
The Critical Approach |
A Dialectical Approach to Understanding Culture and Communication |
Combining the Three Traditional Paradigms: The Dialectical Approach |
Six Dialectics of Intercultural Communication |
Keeping a Dialectical Perspective |
Summary |
Discussion Questions |
Activities |
Key Words |
References |