Communicating Across Differences

<p><em style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Communicating Across Differences: Negotiating Identity Privilege and Marginalization in the 21st Century</em><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> presents research and scholarship from a broad range of contributing authors who represent the voices and perspectives of traditionally marginalized and uniquely underrepresented groups.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>The anthology explores the intersectionality of intercultural communication and cultural studies blending social science approaches with critical perspectives. Each chapter examines how marginality and privilege pertain to issues surrounding race gender sexuality class dis/ability language inter/nationality and instruction that are negotiated through the process of communication and media messaging while being framed in hegemonic cultural dynamics.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Readers gain insight into the breadth and depth of the intergroup identities that impact our ability to communicate effectively across differences today. Dedicated chapters examine cross-racial communication racial representation and grouping in news coverage cultural influences and variations in language usage power dynamics surrounding disability discourse instructor immediacy behaviors from the perspective of international students and more.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Designed to help us better understand and respect the cultural social and political implications that surround power privilege marginalization and oppression </span><em style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Communicating Across Differences</em><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> is a timely and essential resource for courses focusing on diversity multiculturalism cultural studies and intercultural communication.</span></p>