《跨文化交際敘事研究》追溯了跨文化交際學(xué)的起源及其發(fā)展過程,涵蓋了本學(xué)科的最新動態(tài)和前沿理論,對讀者了解跨文化交際學(xué)的核心理論、跨文化交際中出現(xiàn)的差異和沖突有極大的幫助。
《跨文化交際敘事研究》共分六章內(nèi)容。第一章闡述跨文化交際的重要性,并概述國內(nèi)外跨文化交際研究的歷史與現(xiàn)狀。第二、三、四章分別介紹文化與交際、語言與交際、非言語交際與文化的概念以及相互間的關(guān)系。第五章講解跨文化交際中的核心內(nèi)容:價值觀與身份認(rèn)同。最后一章是跨文化交際與教育,介紹東西方由于教育理念的不同,在一些多元文化課堂中,學(xué)生與學(xué)生之間、教師與教師之間存在的差異和沖突。最后提出了一個引人深思的問題:為什么很多在海外受過很好教育的專業(yè)人士在異國他鄉(xiāng)步履艱難?他們在生存、求職和交友等方面會遇到重重困難?
CHAPTER 1 THE IMPORTANCE AND HISTORY OF INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
1.1 The Nature of Intercultural Communication
1.1.1 Defining Intercultural Communication
1.1.2 The Problem of Cultural Difference and Cultural Sensitivity
1.2 The Importance of Intercultural Communication
1.2.1 New Technology and Information Systems
1.2.2 Changes in the World Population
1.2.3 Economic Globalization
1.2.4 Development of Multiculturalism
1.3 An Overview of Intercultural Communication
1.3.1 The Development of Intercultural Communication in the West
1.3.2 The Contents of Intercultural Communication Study
1.3.3 Intercultural Communication Research Situation in China
1.4 The Significance of Intercultural Communication Research
Questions for Discussion
References
CHAPTER 2 CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION
2.1 Culture
2.1.1 The Essence of Culture
2.1.2 Defining Culture
2.1.3 Layers of Culture
2.1.4 The Elements of Culture
2.1.5 The Basic Functions of Culture
2.1.6 The Characteristics of Culture
2.2 Communication
2.2.1 The Essence of Communication
2.2.2 Defining Communication
2.2.3 Types of Communication
2.2.4 Characteristics of Conmaunication
2.2.5 Means of Communication
2.2.6 A Major Issue in Communication--Stereotyping
2.3 The Relationship between Culture and Communication
Questions for Discussion
References
CHAPTER 3 LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
3.1 Language and Communication
3.1.1 The Importance of Language in Intercultural Communication
3.1.2 The Components of Language
3.1.3 Characteristics of Language
3.1.4 Functions of Language
3.1.5 Changes in Language
3.2 Language, Culture, and Thought Processing
3.2.1 Linguistic Determinism/Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
3.2.2 Language and Cultural Attachment
3.2.3 Culture and the Rules of Interaction
3.2.4 Culture and Meaning of Words
3.3 Language Varieties
3.3.1 Pidgin
3.3.2 Creole
3.3.3 Regional Dialect
3.3.4 Minority Dialect
3.3.5 Indigenized Variety
3.3.6 World Englishes
3.4 Gender and Language
3.4.1 Gender and Gender Stereotypes
3.4.2 Family Influence on Boys and Girls' Communication Manners
3.4.3 Gender Differences in Communication
3.4.4 Gender and Intercultural Communication
Questions for Discussion
References
CHAPTER 4 NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE
4.1 The Importance of Nonverbal Communication in Intercultural Communication
4.2 The Relationship between Nonverbal Communication and Culture
4.2.1 Nonverbal Communication Is Culture Bound
4.2.2 What Nonverbal Behavior Communicates
4.2.3 Larger Cultural Patterns Reflected in the Nonverbal Behavior
4.3 Defining Nonverbal Communication
4.3.1 Origin
4.3.2 Definition
4.4 Functions of Nonverbal Communication
4.5 Classifications of Nonverbal Communication
4.5.1 Kinesies
4.5.2 Haptics:Touching in Communication
4.5.3 Appearance and Dress
4.5.4 Olfaetics
4.5.5 Oeulesies
4.5.6 Paralanguage
4.5.7 Proxemies
4.5.8 Chronemies
4.5.9 Silence
Questions for Discussion
References
CHAPTER 5 IDENTITY AND VALUES
5.1 Identity
5.1.1 The Need to Understand Identity
5.1.2 Classification of Identity
5.1.3 Immigration and Displacement
5.1.4 Identity Crisis and Identity Reconstruction
5.2 Values
5.2.1 What Is Value
5.2.2 Different Values and Misunderstandings
Questions for Discussion
References
CHAPTER 6 INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION AND INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION/MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Culture, Diversity, and Education
6.2.1 Culture
6.2.2 Diversity
6.2.3 The Abandonment of Assimilation Model and the Rise of the Multiculturalism Model
6.3 The Nature of Intercultural Education/Multicultural Education
6.4 Barriers to Multiculturalism
6.4.1 Whiteness
6.4.2 Cultural Elitism
6.5 Present Situation for Minority Students in Multicultural Classroom
6.5.1 Chinese Immigrant Children in Canada
6.5.2 Latin and African American Students
6.5.3 Muslim Students
6.6 Teaching in a Multicultural Classroom
6.6.1 Challenges Faced by Teachers in the New Century
6.6.2 Teachers' Role in a Multicultural Classroom
6.7 Dilemma for Internationally Educated Professionals
6.8 Intercultural Education in China
6.9 Intercultural Education in Business
Questions for Discussion
References