This is a well-written text with few grammatical issues. The images/charts are clear and cited & I appreciate the linked
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The text is free of significant interface issues or navigation problems. The book starts with an overview of the topic and then each subsequent chapter talks about a specific aspect of culture While some chapters start differently than others, I think that helps break up the monotony The text is well-organized and flows well. One might even consider breaking up chapters into subsections. Gender, for example, could be used as supplemental readings in courses addressing those topics. This is a highly modular text and chapters could easily be used independently without assigning the whole text. The text is consistent in terms of formatting, style of writing, and additional content (key takeaways, student exercises) throughout Personal examples and stories are included which engages the reader. It is fairly informal, not including a lot of unnecessary jargon, and makes the text accessible I found this to be a very well-written text. A list of key terms would be a nice addition to each chapter, perhaps included at the end with the key
While language or preferred terms may evolve over time, this could easily be updated Nonverbal communication (an important factor). This is an up-to-date discussion of intercultural communication, although I would have liked to have seen more of a discussion on Supported by in-text citations and linked in the references. While I am not expert in this field, it appears as though the information in this book is based on the appropriate literature and is Itĭoesn't not go in depth on any one topic, so would be best for an introductory course. Each chapter has a good overview of the topic. This book covers many areas (e.g., stereotyping, beliefs and values, race and ethnicity, social class, gender and sexuality) so it'sĭiverse enough to be used in a broad course, likely as a supplemental text/reading. Reviewed by Elissa Mitchell, Associate Professor, University of Southern Indiana on 11/18/22 It will be useful for future iterations of my courses. Having known little about OER prior to the search that led me to this text, I was very pleasantly surprised to discover this text. A discussion of communication between non-binary and binary/cis individuals would be an appropriate addition. Race, class, and gender were addressed in individual chapters. Every chart and image were clearly displayed and easily understood. The remainder of the chapter address various aspects of human society that face some of the issues addressed in the first three chapters. The first three chapters of the text are the more "theoretical," although they are easily processed by a reader unfamiliar with the field. The divisions internally within each chapter have been well chosen. Alternatively, chapters of this text could be omitted and replaced by others more suitable to the instructor and their students. Individual chapters could be used to supplement or replace chapters of other texts. I believe this is one of the strengths of the text. The framework remains consistent in that it is a very user-friendly text. Studnets who wish for or need material that can be applied directly to their lives without difficult jargon, this would be an appropriate selection.Īssessing this is a little difficult given that there is no index or glossary, but based on my reading, it is consistent. The text is very clearly written and 100% appropriate for an introductory course. A chapter devoted to acculturation might be a useful addition. While the research in this area has not been largely forthcoming, most instructors will want a text (or replacement chapter) that is more current. While the text discusses the LGBTQ+ movement and community, it lacks a thorough discussion of communication within the community and with other communities. My primary motivation for reviewing the text was to find a better presentation of the chapter on gendered communication, i.e., something that addresses more the interaction between males and females. The content is consistent with current research in the field, although there are some missing content that would be useful. The content is unbiased, taking a "neutral" stance on the various topics. This could be addressed using ancillary materials, but it would not suffice as a stand-alone textbook. While each chapter is of interest and potentially useful for an introductory course to intercultural communication, there is no index and no glossary. Reviewed by Marc Pinheiro-Cadd, Associate Professor, Drake University on 12/15/22
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