Intercultural Communication Contents

Contents A Letter to My Students iv ER Introduction to Intercultural Communication ER Social Categorization , Stereotyping , and Discrimination 29 ER Beliefs , Values , and Cultural 56 ER Introduction to Race and Ethnicity 63 ER The Impacts of Social Class 83 ER Gender and Gender Inequality 92 ER Socialization and Human Sexuality 104

A Letter to My Students Dear Students As I write this in October 2020 , I can safely say that our world has changed A LOT in the past few over the last few months . More change and uncertainty await us . As we watch a huge shift taking place in our societies , intercultural communication is more important than ever . If we want to move forward together as a nation and global community , we must learn how to respectfully communicate with each other across differences . Intercultural communication doesn refer only to communication between people from different countries , but includes communication across all kinds of personal , social , and cultural identities like race , ethnicity , sexual orientation , abilities , gender , socioeconomic class , and religion . In order to understand each other and how our identities are similar , different , and intersect , we must listen to those with different backgrounds and spotlight voices that might not typically be heard in our society . To achieve that goal , I have collected materials from a wide range of open resources and authors in order to best represent what I want to bring to you this semester many perspectives and stories . My hope is that through this exposure , we will what many great leaders have said Its harder to hate up This course will open your mind to how differences can be valuable , interesting , and even worthy of celebration . If we open our minds and stay curious , we can learn how to respect and communicate across differences in a constructive way , leading to stronger relationships , communities , and nations . Moving forward together , Professor Shannon iv