Meanings in Madagascar: Cases of Intercultural Communication (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780897896429)

Most analyses of interpersonal communication ignore the relationship between communication and culture. When intercultural communication takes place, the interlocutors may have very different conceptions of what is being discussed, since meaning in any culture results from lifelong learning within that culture. Such concepts as worldviews, cultural beliefs, and decision-making processes are unique to each culture, and affect each culture's interpretation of the same discussion. In illustrating possible misunderstandings because of cultural differences, Dahl focuses on the Merina in the Highlands of Madagascar and the Western World. He suggests many ways in which the Malagasy's worldview and values are different from the Westerner's, and how these differences affect communication.

Author: Oyvind Dahl
ISBN-10: 0897896424
ISBN-13: 9780897896429
Publisher: Praeger
Language: English
Published: 05/30/1999
Pages: 216
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.34w x 0.80d