Intercultural Politeness: Managing Relations Across Cultures (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781107176225)

It is increasingly important in our globalised world for people to successfully manage interpersonal relationships. This is the first book to tackle this vital topic, by taking an interdisciplinary approach to exploring the process of relating across cultures. Drawing together key concepts from politeness theory, intercultural communication, and cross-cultural/intercultural psychology, it provides a robust framework for analysing and understanding intercultural encounters. It explores the ways in which individuals make judgements about others, deal with offence and conflict, maintain smooth relations, and build new relationships. These processes are explained conceptually and illustrated extensively with authentic intercultural examples and empirical data. With accessible explanations and follow-up activities, it will appeal not only to academics working in the areas of intercultural communication, pragmatic theory, conflict research and other related academic disciplines, but also to students of these topics, as well as professionals such as intercultural trainers and those working in the third sector.

Author: Helen Spencer-Oatey, D疣iel Z. K疆疵
ISBN-10: 1107176220
ISBN-13: 9781107176225
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/07/2021
Pages: 300
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.58lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2021