Description
216: Intercultural Communication.
Goal: To understand the similarities and differences in cultures' communication understandings, performances, and privileging.
Content: Focus on the social construction of positionality, power dynamics, and expectations of cultural identity: race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, social economic status, sex, gender, sexuality, (dis)ability, age, etc. Explore the transitioning, negotiating, and managing in the process of intercultural communication in relationships, groups, societies, media, and institutions.
Taught: Alternate Years.
Gen. Ed. Category: Expanding; Diverse & Interdependent World; (HUM).
Credit: 3 hours.