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Record Nr.

UNINA9910480275403321

Autore

Gudykunst William B

Titolo

Asian American ethnicity and communication [[electronic resource] /] / William B. Gudykunst

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c2001

ISBN

1-4522-2049-2

1-4522-2104-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 p.)

Disciplina

305.895073

Soggetti

Asian Americans - Ethnic identity

Asian Americans - Communication

Asian Americans - Cultural assimilation

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-226) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Preface; Chapter 1 - COMMUNICATION AND ETHNICITY; Asian American Communication; Plan for the Book; Chapter 2 - CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ASIAN CULTURES; Individualism-Collectivism; Hofstede's Dimensions of Cultural Variability; Confucianism; Conclusion; Chapter 3 - ASIAN AMERICAN ETHNIC GROUPS; General Immigration Patterns; Chinese Americans; Japanese Americans; Filipino Americans; Korean Americans; Vietnamese Americans; Individualism-Collectivism Across Ethnic Groups; Conclusion; Chapter 4 - ETHNIC AND CULTURAL IDENTITIES

Ethnicity and Ethnic IdentityAsian American Panethnicity; Models of Ethnic and Cultural Identities; Ethnic Identity, Generation, and Language Ability; Conclusion; Chapter 5 - ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNICATION PATTERNS; Communication Expectations; Communication Styles; Conclusion; Chapter 6 - COMMUNICATION AND ACCULTURATION; The Acculturation Process; Communication Acculturation; Interethnic Dating and Marriage; Conclusion; APPENDIX: Survey of Asian American Communication; Respondents; Measurement; References; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

William B Gudykunst illustrates how communication is similar and/or



different across Asian American ethnic groups - a previously neglected area of research. The author covers the largest Asian American ethnic groups: Chinese Americans, Filipino Americans, Japanese Americans, Korean Americans, and Vietnamese Americans.