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Intercultural Communication: A Reader

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I have taught with several of the major readers on the market: Samovar and Porter's, Nakayama and Martin, and others. This text has the most well written readings and contains articles on many seminal issues, context (Hall), time (Hall), etc. This text has the LEAST blatantly fluff filled articles intended only to titillate and pander to students. Additionally, if you review some of the other texts, you will see that they often have poorly referenced articles and the work is less than scholarly. It is possible to write a chapter for a reader such as this and support your content with support and references. The articles here are interesting, well written, well referenced, and more-grounded in theory and research than a lot of the competition. I recommend it highly. MLK

The picture of the book clearly indicates that it is the 12th edition. I received the 10th edition and the seller will not take it back even though I wrote to her as soon as I got it. I have to buy a new book that is the correct edition and I have lost the money I paid for this one unless I get a refund from Amazon. I would not buy from this seller again. A couple of other people complained about the same issue with this seller.

I really needed this book for my communications class but it was super expensive at the student store at my school. So I found it here. Although it was used it was in great condition and so much cheaper than than anywhere else.

I teach cultural classes and found this edition really helpful for my students. It's very practical and easy to read for undergrads. The book helps them to understand the abstract cultural concepts. This book goes well along with "Understanding the global cultures" by Gannon.

I think that Larry Samovar is one fo the greatest writers of communication studies. Anyone who has ever expereinced problems communcating with different individuals should check this book out.It is really great.Also by Nikayama any additions are wonderfull books. It helped me alot. I had problem talking in front of other students,couldn`t make eye contact,now i can do it.Great books

I was very disappointed about the purchase I made on Amazon.com. The book I had ordered was intercultural communication and the book I had recieved was Essentials of marketing research. I also shot an email of the situation to the one that sold the book and I got no response. So thanks to everyone for wasting my money in these hard times. Most of us are just getting by.

I was lucky enough to take a class from Professor Samovar. This was a great book and a good introduction to intercultural communication.

Intercultural Communication : A Reader by Larry A. Samovar (Editor), Richard E. Porter Paperback 9th edition (July 1999) Wadsworth Pub Co;