Name: Theoretical Turbulence in Intercultural Communication Studies
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Theoretical Turbulence in Intercultural Communication Studies

Edited By: Garry Robson

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Popular models of intercultural communication are insufficient for today's multicultural experiences. This collection of articles offers new insights, critical evaluations, and new constructions for understanding the relationship between communication and culture.

A number of researchers, trainers and educators in intercultural communication acknowledge that the most popular models and theories of the field are insufficient – even…

A number of researchers, trainers and educators in intercultural communication acknowledge that the most popular models and theories of the field are insufficient – even unsuitable – to describe or explain our practical multicultural experiences today. This collection of articles offers new insights and critical evaluations of, intercultural communication theory and research. Authors from a variety of disciplines discuss, for example, methodological concerns; Chinese exceptionalism; micro and macro level interactions; ways to teach and study perceptions and self-awareness; and also provide new constructions for understanding communication and culture and their relationship.

Saila Poutiainen received her PhD in Communication from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA, and is currently a University Lecturer and the Head of Speech Communication at the Institute of Behavioural Sciences at the University of Helsinki, Finland. She also serves on the board for the Master’s Programme on Intercultural Encounters at the University of Helsinki.

Lars Birch Andreasen, Sabrina Bresciani, Alex Frame, Victor J. Friedman, Iben Jensen, Michael Pörner, Saila Poutiainen, Elke Schuch, Stefanie Stadler, Hanne Tange, Gillian Warner-Soderholm