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Full-Text Articles in International and Intercultural Communication

Negotiating Intercultural Conflict In Cloistered Community: A Case Study, Mathew Joseph Choorapanthiyil Dec 2005

Negotiating Intercultural Conflict In Cloistered Community: A Case Study, Mathew Joseph Choorapanthiyil

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This case study investigates the broad cultural differences in the preferred ways of communicating in situations of interpersonal conflict within the setting of a multicultural cloistered community of women religious. The participants consisted of fourteen individuals from seven countries residing within the United States in a community with permanent relationships. The linkage of cultural individualism and collectivism (VC), independent and dependent self-construal, and low and high context communication were analyzed in order to evaluate the influence of culture on the communication styles. The findings confirm established theory regarding the differences between individualism and collectivism. The study also measured the preference …


Review Of Hollywood Italians: Dagos, Palookas, Romeos, Wise Guys, And Sopranos, By Peter Bondanella, Marilyn Yaquinto Jul 2005

Review Of Hollywood Italians: Dagos, Palookas, Romeos, Wise Guys, And Sopranos, By Peter Bondanella, Marilyn Yaquinto

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

No abstract provided.


The Brazilian Telenovela "El Clon": An Analysis Of Viewers' Online Vicarious And Virtual Learning Experiences, Elizabeth Barbosa Mar 2005

The Brazilian Telenovela "El Clon": An Analysis Of Viewers' Online Vicarious And Virtual Learning Experiences, Elizabeth Barbosa

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This research involves investigating Brazilian telenovelas as a medium to disseminate knowledge about different cultures and customs. Through a qualitative content analysis this study examines messages posted in the "El Clon" telenovela-world forum with reference to the Muslim cultural theme explored by the telenovela.

The theoretical framework overarching this study is the combination of Bandura's social learning/cognitive theory and Freire's dialogical/participatory communication. In order to operationalize the study, a qualitative content analysis is undertaken utilizing the sub-dimension parasocial interaction model proposed by Sood & Rodgers (2000). The messages are analyzed in order to explore how forum participants engage in the …


A Survey Of Social Workers' Cultural Competency: An Exploratory Study, José Luis Lujano Jan 2005

A Survey Of Social Workers' Cultural Competency: An Exploratory Study, José Luis Lujano

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to measure the social workers' knowledge, awareness, sensitivity, and ability to serve the population of color.


Cultura Cyber: Commodifying Latina/O Nationalism And Rhetoric On The Internet, Richard Pineda Jan 2005

Cultura Cyber: Commodifying Latina/O Nationalism And Rhetoric On The Internet, Richard Pineda

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International Students' Reliance On Home-Country Related Internet Use, Songkwun Sukontapatipak Jan 2005

International Students' Reliance On Home-Country Related Internet Use, Songkwun Sukontapatipak

Theses Digitization Project

The present study draws on uses and gratifications and media system dependency perspectives for examining factors related to Internet usage behaviors of international students and their motives to use their home-country Internet resources.


Am I An Albanian American, Katherine Gregory Jan 2005

Am I An Albanian American, Katherine Gregory

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