目录

  • 1 课程导学
    • 1.1 课程导学
  • 2 The Nature of Intercultural Communication
    • 2.1 Communication and culture
    • 2.2 Culture
    • 2.3 cultural intelligence
    • 2.4 communication barriers
    • 2.5 Multinational management orientations
  • 3 Universal Systems
    • 3.1 Economic Systems
    • 3.2 Political Systems
    • 3.3 World Economics
    • 3.4 Educational Systems
    • 3.5 Marriage and Family Systems
    • 3.6 Social Hierarchies and Social Interaction
  • 4 Contrasting Cultural Values
    • 4.1 Semantic Differences
    • 4.2 Attribution and Perception
    • 4.3 Attitudes Toward Women
    • 4.4 Work Attitudes
    • 4.5 Attitudes toward Ethics
    • 4.6 Individualism and Collectivism
  • 5 Cultural Shock
    • 5.1 Stages of Cultural Shock
    • 5.2 Aspects of Cultural Shock
    • 5.3 Alleviating Cultural Shock
  • 6 Language
    • 6.1 High- and Low-context Language
    • 6.2 Language Diversity
    • 6.3 Vocabulary Equivalence
    • 6.4 Parables and Proverbs
    • 6.5 Conversation Taboos
    • 6.6 Translation Problems
    • 6.7 Interpreter Use
  • 7 Oral and Nonverbal Communication Patterns
    • 7.1 Proxemics
    • 7.2 Oculesics
    • 7.3 Olfactics
    • 7.4 Haptics
    • 7.5 Kinesics
    • 7.6 Chromatics
    • 7.7 Objects, Signs, and Symbols
  • 8 Written Communication Patterns
    • 8.1 International English
    • 8.2 Writing Tone and Style
    • 8.3 Letter Formats
  • 9 Global Etiquette
    • 9.1 Introductions, Greetings, and Handshakes
    • 9.2 Business Card Exchange
    • 9.3 Position and Status
    • 9.4 Dining Practices
    • 9.5 Tipping
    • 9.6 Gift Giving
  • 10 Business and Social Customs
    • 10.1 Humor in business
    • 10.2 Superstitions and taboos
    • 10.3 Dress and appearance
    • 10.4 Customs associated with holidays and holy days
    • 10.5 Office customs and practices
    • 10.6 Special foods and consumption taboos
Aspects of Cultural Shock








推荐观看电影《Outsourced(世界是平的)》

可以结合教材内容思考:

1.How does the movie show culture shock that the hero was going through?

2.What are the outcomes of culture shock?

3.How would you deal with culture shock if you were the hero?