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Becoming Intercultural

An Integrative Theory of Communication and Cross-Cultural Adaptation
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This book looks at the movements of immigrants and refugees and the challenges they face as they cross cultural boundaries and strive to build a new life in an unfamiliar place. It focuses on the psychological dynamic underpinning their adaptation process; how their internal conditions change over time; the role of their ethnic and personal backgrounds and of the conditions of the host environment affecting the process. Addressing these and related issues, the author presents a comprehensive theory, or a `big picture', of the cross cultural adaptation phenomenon.
PART ONE: THE BACKGROUND Introduction Existing Approaches to Cross-Cultural Adaptation PART TWO: THE THEORY Organizing Principles The Process of Cross-Cultural Adaptation The Structure of Cross-Cultural Adaptation PART THREE: ELABORATION OF THE THEORY Personal Communication Social Communication Environment Predisposition Intercultural Transformation PART FOUR: THE THEORY AND THE REALITY Research Considerations Practical Insights
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