Human Encounters: Introduction to Intercultural Communication

This book gives a comprehensive introduction to intercultural communication in the era of globalization.\n\nThe reader is introduced to essential concepts in the field, different theories and methods of analysing communication, the importance of verbal and nonverbal languages for bringing about mutual understanding and, finally, the ethical challenges that arise.The volume also has a practical aspect. The author discusses subjects such as handling encounters with people using foreign languages; incorporating different life styles and world views; the use of interpreters; non-familiar body language; different understandings of time; relocation in new settings; the use of power and how to deal with cultural conflicts generally.Published in English for the first time following a very successful original edition in Norwegian, this richly-illustrated book offers a refreshing and engaging introduction to intercultural understanding. Additional ISBNs 9781787070813, 9781787071162, 1787070816, 1787071162Human Encounters: Introduction to Intercultural Communication 1st Edition is written by �yvind Dahl and published by Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publishers. ISBNs for Human Encounters are 9781787071179, 1787071170 and the print ISBNs are 9781787070813, 1787070816. Additional ISBNs include 1787070816, 1787071162, 9781787070813, 9781787071162.