Intercultural communication : globalization and social justice / Kathryn Sorrells.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-333) and index.

Opening the conversation: studying intercultural communication -- Understanding the context of globalization -- Globalizing body politics: embodied verbal and nonverbal communication -- (Dis) Placing culture and cultural space: locations of nonverbal and verbal communication -- Privileging relationships: intercultural communication in interpersonal contexts -- Crossing borders: migration and intercultural adaptation -- Jamming media and popular culture: analyzing messages about diverse cultures -- The culture of capitalism and the business of intercultural communication -- Negotiating intercultural conflict and social justice: strategies for intercultural relations -- Engaging intercultural communication for social justice: challenges and possibilities for global citizenship.

"Intercultural Communication: Globalization and Social Justice, Third Edition, introduces students to the study of communication among cultures within the broader context of globalization. Kathryn Sorrells highlights history, power, and global institutions as central to understanding the relationships and contexts that shape intercultural communication. Based on a framework that promotes critical thinking, reflection, and action, this text takes a social justice approach that provides students with the skills and knowledge to create a more equitable world through communication"-- Provided by publisher.