異文化コミュニケーション論IA　
 
JUDIT　HIDASI　		 2単位　
2〜4年　
前期　
Communication in a diverse world

The course aims at exploring the building blocks of intercultural communication by introducing its basic concepts. It poits out the critical issues one might face and experience at cross-cultural interactions.  

評価方法： Based on attendance and class participation, interactive contributions, group presentations.

参考文献： Samovar, L.A.&R.E.Porter, Communication Between Cultures (Chapters 1-5), Wadsworth, 2001.

注意事項： The course is run essentially in English, but interaction including presentations are also accepted in Japanese. 

授業計画――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――
１．The importance if intercultural communication. International contacts <> domestic contacts
２．The study of Intercultural communication: its history
３．Communication as a dynamic, symbolic, systemic, self-reflexive, complex process. Making inferences
４．The basic functions of culture; Definitions of culture; Characteristics of culture
５．Forms of intercultural communication
６．Perception and culture. Beliefs, attitudes, values
７．Cultural patterns: their interrelatedness, their change. Dominant cultural patterns of our age
８．Hofstede's value dimensions. Confucian Dynamism
９．Kluckhohns and Strodbeck's value orintations. Hall's high-context and low-context orientation
10．Deep structure institutions; world view, religion. Mechanistic view <> dualistic view
11．Culture and Family. History, society and culture
12．Language and culture. Verbal processes. Patterns of thought
13．Culture and meaning. Problems of translation. Language use and culture