This book is still about the unique relationship between communication and culture. More specifically, it is about what happens when people from different cultures come together to share ideas, feelings, and information. Because communication and culture work in tandem, we have tried to incorporate the basic principles from both topics throughout this book.

Because intercultural interaction is a growing daily oc-currence for many people, we have designed this text for all those whose professional or private life brings them into contact with people from cultures or co-cultures different from their their own. We, therefore, treat communication among international cultures and communication among domestic co-cultures in the United States.

Chapter 1 Communication and Culture: The Voice and Echo
Chapter 2 The Deep Structure of Culture: Roots of Reality
Chapter 3 Worldview: Cultural Explanations of Life and Death
Chapter 4 Culture and the Individual: Cultural Identity
Chapter 5 Alternative Views of Reality: Cultural Values
Chapter 6 Words and Meaning: Language and Culture
Chapter 7 Nonverbal Communication: The Messages of Action, Space, Time, and Silence
Chapter 8 Cultural Influences on Context: The Business Setting
Chapter 9 Cultural Influences on Context: The Educational Setting
Chapter 10 Cultural Influences on Context: The Health Care Setting
Chapter 11 Becoming Competent: Improving Intercultural Communication

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EDITION