Intercultural Communication Context

SPRING 2001 THEORY WORKBOOK

Table of Contents

General Contexts

Intrapersonal Communication (Persuasion)

Interpersonal Communication

Small Group Communication

Organizational Communication

Intercultural Communication

Mass Communication

Applied Contexts

Health Communication

Instructional Communication

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SPRING 2001 THEORY WORKBOOK

INTERCULTURAL CONTEXT
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Intercultural Communication Defined

Intercultural Communication is the management of messages for the purpose of creating meaning across cultures. Culture, according to Philipsen, is defined as “A socially constructed and historically transmitted pattern of symbols, meanings, apprentices, and rules.” In other words, culture is a code (Griffin, 3rd ed. 404).

Unit of Analysis

The unit of analysis for intercultural communication is the culture itself.

List of Representative Theories

Anxiety Uncertainty Management Theory

Critical Theory (Habermas)

Critical Theory (Deetz)

Cross-cultural Adaptation

Cultrual Critical Studies

Meaning of Meaning Theory