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Non-Western Perspectives on Human Communication: Implications for Theory and Practice

Non-Western Perspectives on Human Communication: Implications for Theory and Practice

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General ReferenceLinguisticsGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 0761923519
ISBN13: 9780761923510
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Published: Jul 23 2002
Pages: 248
Weight: 0.76
Height: 0.55 Width: 6.08 Depth: 8.96
Language: English

What it means to be a self - and a self communicating and being in a particular culture - are key issues interwoven throughout Min-Sun Kim′s impressive text, Non-Western Perspectives on Human Communication. Going beyond cultural descriptions or instructions on adapting to specific cultures, the author interrogates the very core assumptions underlying the study of human communication and challenges longstanding individualistic, Western models on which much intercultural research is based. Kim proposes a non-western way of conceptualizing identity, or the self - the cornerstone of cultural research -- illuminating how traditional western and non-western views can be blended into a broader, more realistic understanding of cultures and communication. Grounding her work in a thorough knowledge of the literature, she challenges students and researchers alike to reexamine their approach to intercultural study.

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