Cultures in Conversation (Routledge Communication Series)

By: Donal Carbaugh

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Synopsis: Cultures in Conversation introduces readers to the ethnographic study of intercultural and social interactions through the analysis of conversations in which various cultural orientations are operating. Author Donal Carbaugh presents his original research on conversation practices in England, Finland, Russia, Blackfeet County, and the United States, demonstrating how each is distinctive in its communication codes--particularly in its use of symbolic meanings, forms of interaction, norms, and motivational themes. Examining conversation in this way demonstrates how cultural lives are active in conversations and shows how conversation is a principal medium for the coding of selves, social relationships, and societies. Representing 20 years of research, this volume offers unique insights into the ways social interactions not only gain shape from, but also are formative of cultures. It makes a significant contribution to communication scholarship, and will be illuminating reading in courses focusing on cultural communication, language and social interaction, intercultural pragmatics, and linguistics.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781135606213
Related ISBNs:: 9781410613837, 9780805852332, 9780805852332, 9780805852349, 9780805852349
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 05/07/20
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Adult content:: No
Language:: English
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Categories:: Nonfiction, Social Studies, Language Arts, Communication
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