The way things aren't : : deconstructing 'reality' to facilitate communication / / edited by John Backman and MaÅgorzata WoÌjcik.
In a world of continual conflict, rethinking the way we communicate with other cultures, religions, or nations is of paramount importance. Standing in the way is the unconscious assumption that our own views reflect ‘the way things are’ – an assumption both inefficient and harmful. The Way Things Ar...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Oxford, England : : Inter-Disciplinary Press`,, [2015] ©2015 |
| Year of Publication: | 2015 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material / John Backman and Małgorzata Wójcik
- Uncommon Ground: Cultural Differences in Space Perception / Richard Harris
- Discourse in Canadian News: The Victim Blaming of Amanda Todd / Hailey Finnigan
- Views of the Arab Revolts: Representations in the News by Brazilian Weekly Magazines / Fábio Ferreira Agra and Marcus Antônio Assis Lima
- The Somalis and the Americans: The Communication Challenges of Somali Piracy / Sarah Craze
- Communication Breakdown during Involuntary Resettlement in Poland / Małgorzata Wójcik and Igor Pietkiewicz
- The Politics of Multilingual and Non-Verbal Multicultural Communication: Case Studies and a Research Agenda / László Marácz
- Before We Talk: Discovering Dialogue as a Habit of the Heart / John Backman.