Cover -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Brief Contents -- Extended Contents -- Part I. Conceptual Foundations and Contextual Settings -- 1. Intercultural Communication: An Introduction -- Introduction -- Why Study Intercultural Communication? -- Global Boundary‑Crossing Trends -- Domestic Diversity Trends -- New Media Trends in Intercultural Communication -- Intergroup–Interpersonal Discovery Opportunities -- Cultivating Mindful Communication Practice -- What Is Intercultural Communication? -- Conceptualization of Culture -- Conceptualization of Intercultural Communication -- Five Core Assumptions of Intercultural Communication -- Chapter Summary and Mindful Guidelines -- Critical Thinking and Connective Application Questions -- 2. Intercultural–Intergroup Engagement: An Integrative Identity Negotiation Theory Framework -- An Intercultural Journey: A Case Story -- Introduction -- Theorizing and Researching Intercultural–Intergroup Communication -- Functional/Social Scientific Paradigm -- Interpretive Paradigm -- Critical/Cultural Studies Paradigm -- An Integrative Identity Negotiation Theory Framework -- Identity Negotiation Theory: Key Backdrop Ideas -- Identity Negotiation Theory: Key Assumptions -- Understanding Core Composite Identity Domains -- Sociocultural Membership: Cultural Identity and Ethnic Identity -- Religious/Spiritual Identity -- Gender Identity -- Stigmatized Group‑Based Identities -- Sociorelational Role Identities: Family Role and Generational Role Identities -- Relational Role and Professional Role Identities -- Personal Identity Attributes -- Symbolic Interaction Identities -- Complex Sociocultural Identity Intersection: A Summary -- Chapter Summary and Mindful Guidelines -- Critical Thinking and Connective Application Questions -- 3. Sojourners’ Culture Shock and Intercultural Adjustment Patterns -- Culture Shock: A Cup of Tea Interview Case Story -- Introduction -- Different Types of Sojourners: Motivations and Expectations -- Adjustment Motivations and Expectations -- International Students and Cultural Exchange Student Sojourners -- Global Workplace Transferees and Global Mobility Families -- Third‑Culture Kids/Global Nomads -- Tourists as Short‑Term Sojourners -- Culture Shock: Conceptualization and Implications -- Culture Shock: An ABC Model -- The Pros and Cons of Culture Shock: Implications -- Navigating Intercultural Adjustment: Underlying Factors and Models -- Underlying Factors -- Intercultural Adjustment Models: Developmental Patterns -- Reentry Culture Shock: Surprises and Resocialization -- Surprising Elements -- Resocialization: Profiles of Different Returnees -- Where Is Home? -- Chapter Summary and Mindful Guidelines -- Critical Thinking and Connective Application Questions -- 4. Immigrants’ Acculturation Process and Intergroup Contacts -- An Intercultural Dating Dilemma: Immigrants’ Intergenerational Clash Case Story -- Introduction -- Intercultural Acculturation.
: Antecedent Factors -- Systems‑Level Factors -- Individual‑Level Factors -- Interpersonal‑Level Factors -- Intergroup Contacts and Adaptation Strategies -- Identity Change Models for Immigrants and Minority Members -- Intergroup Social Identity Complexity -- Intergroup Communication Challenges and Adaptation -- Intergroup Interaction Strategies: Strategic Adaptation -- Immigrants’ Acculturation Outcomes -- Systems‑Level and Interpersonal‑Level Outcomes -- Personal Identity Change Outcomes -- Chapter Summary and Mindful Guidelines -- Critical Thinking and Connective Application Questions -- Part II. Navigating Intercultural and Intergroup Communication with Mindfulness -- 5. Developing Intercultural and Intergroup Communication Competence: A Mindfulness Lens -- Friendly Teasing or Verbal Harassment?: A Case Story -- Introduction -- Integrative Identity Negotiation Competence: Criteria -- Intercultural Competence Criteria: Interaction Yardsticks -- Intergroup Competence Criteria: Interaction Yardsticks -- Culture‑Sensitive Competence Components -- Acquiring the Culture‑Sensitive and Identity‑Sensitive Knowledge Component -- Developing the Flexible Mind-Set and Open‑Hearted Attitudes Component -- Sharpening Intercultural–Intergroup Communication Capacities and the Skillsets Component -- Intercultural–Intergroup Desired Outcomes: Transformative Movements -- Mindfulness: Linking Criteria, Components, and Outcomes -- The Connective Hook -- The Threefold Facets -- Chapter Summary and Mindful Guidelines -- Critical Thinking and Connective Application Questions -- 6. Cultural Value Dimensions and Intercultural Encounters -- Respectful Gestures and Value Probes: A Case Story -- Introduction -- The Cultural Value Variability Framework: Culture‑Level Systems Analysis -- Functions of Cultural and Personal Value Assumptions -- Individualism–Collectivism Value Spectrum: The Core Value Dimension -- The Power Distance Value Variability Dimension -- The Uncertainty Avoidance Value Variability Dimension -- The Masculinity–Femininity Value Variability Dimension -- Additional Cultural Value Variability Dimensions -- Self‑Conceptions, Personal Dispositions, and Situational Considerations -- Independent Self‑Construal versus Interdependent/Relational Self‑Construal -- Horizontal versus Vertical Personality Attributes -- Uncertainty‑Oriented versus Certainty‑Oriented Personality Type -- Androgynous Gender Identity versus Traditional Sex Role Identity -- Culture × Personality × Situational Condition Considerations -- Classical Value Orientations and Intercultural–Intergroup Encounters -- Classical Value Orientations and Basic Assumptions -- People–Nature Value Orientation -- Temporal Orientation -- Human Nature Orientation -- Activity Orientation -- Relational Orientation -- Chapter Summary and Mindful Guidelines -- Critical Thinking and Connective Application Questions -- 7. Mindful Intercultural Verbal Communication -- Intercultural Verbal Misunderstanding or Conflict.
Clash?: A Case Story -- Introduction -- Human Language: A Coherent System -- Arbitrariness -- Multilayered Rules -- Pragmatic Rules and Speech Community -- Languages across Cultures: Diverse Functions -- The Group Identity Function -- The Ethnolinguistic Vitality Function -- The Perceptual Filtering Function -- The Cognitive Reasoning Function -- The Relational Status and Intimacy Function -- The Social Evaluation Function -- The Creativity Function -- Cross‑Cultural Verbal Communication Styles -- Low‑Context and High‑Context Communication -- Direct and Indirect Verbal Interaction Styles -- Person‑Oriented and Status‑Oriented Verbal Styles -- Self‑Enhancement and Self‑Effacement Verbal Styles -- Beliefs Expressed in Talk and Silence -- Chapter Summary and Mindful Guidelines -- Critical Thinking and Connective Application Questions -- 8. Mindful Intercultural Nonverbal Communication -- Cultural Pride or Cultural Embarrassment?: A Case Story -- Introduction -- Multiple Perspectives on Nonverbal Communication -- The Bioevolutionary Perspective -- The Sociocultural Perspective -- The Neuroculture Theory Perspective -- Nonverbal Communication: Specific Functions and Patterns -- Reflection and Management of Identities -- Expression of Emotions and Attitudes -- Conversational Management -- Impression Formation and Attraction -- Space and Time Across Cultures -- Interpersonal Spatial Boundary Regulation -- Environmental Boundary Regulation -- Temporal Regulation -- Interpersonal Synchrony, Deception and Deviance, and Nonverbal Cautions -- Interpersonal Interactive Synchrony -- Deception and Deviance -- Nonverbal Cautions -- Chapter Summary and Mindful Guidelines -- Critical Thinking and Connective Application Questions -- Part III. Boundary Regulation and Intercultural–Intergroup Relationship Development Processes -- 9. Understanding Intergroup Perceptual Filters, Biases, and Communicative Distance -- A Simple Misunderstanding or Racism?: A Case Story -- Introduction -- Social Identity Theory and Its Associated Constructs: A Boundary‑Regulation Approach -- Intergroup Perception -- Social Identity Theory -- Social Categorization -- Social Comparison -- Ethnocentrism and Communication -- Stereotypes and Communication -- Intergroup Attribution: A Sense‑Making Process -- Attribution Theory -- Intergroup Attribution Theory -- Mind‑Sets and Communication: Affective and Cognitive Filters -- Perceived Intergroup Threat and Intergroup Biases -- Prejudice and Communication -- Power and Privilege: Discriminatory Practices and Microaggressions -- Reduction of Prejudice and Discrimination -- Chapter Summary and Mindful Guidelines -- Critical Thinking and Connective Application Questions -- 10. Attending to Intercultural and Intergroup Conflict Issues -- A Motivational or Demotivational Speech?: A Case Story -- Introduction -- Intercultural Conflict Competence: Criteria and Components -- Intercultural Conflict Competence: Criteria -- Intercultural Conflict Competence.
