Dynamics of Intercultural Communication

Part One: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND TO INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION 1.) Overview to Intercultural Communication 2.) Exploring Fundamental Axioms of Intercultural Communication Part Two: PERCEIVING THE NATURE OF CULTURAL AND SOCIAL DIVERSITY 3.) Elements of Cultural Systems 4.) Cultural Diversity Within Culture: Microcultures and Intercultural Communication 5.) Underlying Dimesions of Culture Part Three: UNDERSTANDING INTERCULTURAL LANGUAGE AND NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION 6.) Linguistic Diversity and Intercultural Communication 7.) Intercultural Communication and Nonverbal Messages Part Four: CULTURAL ADAPTATION AND COMMUNICATION EFFECTIVENESS: APPLYING CULTURAL COMPETENCIES 8.) Adapting to Culture 9.) Intercultural Communication Associated with Intercultural Effectiveness 10.) Intercultural Communication and Conflict Part Five: SOURCES OF SOCIAL INFLUENCE ON INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION 11.) Social Influence of Network Cultures and Information Flow 12.) Media as a Source on Intercultural Communication 13.) Intercultural Communication, Innovation, and Creating Planned Change.