Full Description
This Third Edition of Interracial Communication: Theory Into Practice guides readers in applying the contributions of recent communication theory to improving everyday communication among the races. Authors Mark P. Orbe and Tina M. Harris offer a comprehensive, practical foundation for dialogue on interracial communication, as well as a resource that stimulates thinking and encourages readers to become active participants in dialogue across racial barriers. Part I provides a foundation for studying interracial communication and includes chapters on the history of race and racial categories, the importance of language, the development of racial and cultural identities, and current and classical theoretical approaches. Part II applies this information to interracial communication practices in specific, everyday contexts, including friendships, romantic relationships, the mass media, and organizational, public, and group settings. This Third Edition includes the latest data, new research studies and examples, all-new photos, and important new topics.
Contents
Preface
Part I: Foundations for Interracial Communication Theory and Practice
1. Studying Interracial Communication
2. The History of Race
3. The Power of Verbal and Nonverbal Codes
4. Racial and Ethnic Identity Negotiation
5. Intersectionality of Identities
6. Theoretical Approaches to Studying Interracial Communication
Part II: Interracial Communication in Specific Contexts
7. Racial Hierarchies as International Communication Phenomena
8. Friendships and Romantic Relationships
9. Interracial Communication in the Workplace
10. Interracial Conflict
11. Race/Ethnicity and the Mass Media
12. Moving From the Theoretical to the Practical
Glossary
References
Index
About the Authors
