Summary: Introducing Intercultural Communication Global Cultures And Contexts | 9781526431707 | Shuang Liu, et al

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• 1 Challenges of living in a global community

• 1.2 Challenges from cultural diversity and multiculturalism

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• What is multiculturalism at a descriptive level?

  Characterize a society with divers cultures

• What is the result of communication technology and modern transport systems

  Have facilitated contact between peoples 
  Have also accentuated an awareness of differences between people and physiological borders  

• 1.3 Necessity and benefits of intercultural communication

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• How does Anthony J. Marsella use the word fractionation?

  To describe the divisive separation of people, societies and nations. Brexit, Trumpism, Putinism and populist movements lead to intens nativist-alien competitions for power

• What are some reasons a migrant leaves his home country?

  Better living environment
  good education for the children
  business opportunities
  to seek for refuge or political protection

• 1.3.1 Perspectives on globalization

• What are the 3 perspectives on globalization identified by Held and McGrew (2007)

  Globalist 
  Traditionalist
  Transformationalist

• What is the globalist perspective on globalization (Held & McGrew)

  View globalization as an inevitable development which cannot be resisted or significantly influence by human intervention, particularly through traditional political institutions such as nation states

• What is the traditionalist perspective on globalization (Held & McGrew)

  Argue that the significance of globalization as a new phase has been exaggerated. Believe that the most economic and social activity is regional rather than global. And they still see a significant role for the nation-states

• What is the transformationalists perspective on globalization (Held & McGrew)

  Contend that globalization represents a significant shift but they question the inevitability of its impact. Argue that there is still significant scope for national, local and other agencies

• 1.3.4 Facilitating cross-cultural adjustment

• How does cross-cultural adjustment have to be understood

  As a manifestation of broader social trends that are not confined by the experience of immigrants but rather as extending to many kinds of associations and networks, as well as into cultural life aswell

• 1.4 Challenges from cultural diversity and multiculturalism

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• What are some challenges from multiculturalism?

  Immigrants want to maintain their ethnic and cultural heritage
  maintaining of (home) language