INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

Introduction

Communication is the method of bringing ahead and sharing knowledge with one another. Rapid modifications in technical knowledge, carrying and immigration are establishing the world into a small-intersected community, where appreciating how divergent cultures communicate is greatly important. In rank to realize effectual intercultural communication we have to appreciate how divergent cultures communicate.

Easy to read, this was great for taking notes from. The chapters had the key terms bolded and colored, so it was easy to get the definitions. Many of my college texts no longer do this, so this was a nice treat. Plus all of the topics & definitions are listed in the beginning of each chapter.

Good layout. The information was clearly defined & laid out in a way that went nicely from topic to topic.

Seriously, you wouldn't believe how many textbooks out there can't lay flat or crumble in one semester. I purchased mine used and it's obviously been through a lot of wear & tear. If you want something that you want to last a long time as a reference book or just want something that can be sold back by your students easily, this is a good one to choose.

While I'm not really qualified to pass judgment on some of the things in this book, at times I didn't entirely agree with some of the concepts in this book. But like I said, I'm not a pro in this stuff yet, so I might be wrong. (One course does not a pro make.)

Occasionally the book would ramble on a bit, using 2-3 paragraphs to make a point that could be made in 2-3 sentences. (I'm not including examples in this.) That just irritated me a little when it came to note taking that I'd have to glean what was pertinent & ...