This paper presents a research prospectus on using uncertainty reduction theory in intercultural communication. After a comprehensive review of the literature on uncertainty reduction, it is found that although information exchange is an important process in uncertainty reduction, it has long been neglected in previous studies. In the paper, after…

This paper reports on the teaching of reflective thinking skills to a cross-cultural class of school of education students. The paper relates the cultural constraints and cross-cultural responses brought to light by the process of instruction and by the reaction of students to a course on the Holocaust. The goal of Multicultural Education is to…

This 98-item bibliography lists works pertaining to the philosophical and religious literature of India, a literature which has long earned the respect of distinguished Western scholars. Included are: foundational works of Indian culture, such as the Bhagavad-Gita, the Holy Vedas, and the Upanishads; works on the rhetorical tradition and…

Discusses current relevance of ideas of pragmatic thinkers and John Dewey. The pragmatic understanding of pluralism displays a sensitivity to difference but also emphasizes reaching out and communicating with what is other and different from ourselves. Without that, pluralism becomes chaos. (PS)

Richard Bernstein's John Dewey lecture is a political cautionary tale intended for the Left. It is the call for and justification of an emancipatory phronesis. The kind of questions Bernstein puts to others in his lecture, to obtain concrete social and political knowledge, must ultimately be put to Bernstein. (PS)

This article analyzes the components of a widely practiced approach to the teaching of culture and examines recent advances in language teaching methodology and related fields. It is argued that the curricular content for teaching language should reflect these developments. (MT)

Maintains that an anthropological perspective offers exciting possibilities for developing intercultural understanding in the visual arts. Examines the problems encountered when applying this perspective to the visual art of radically different cultures. (JDH)

As advancements in communication technologies increase, so do the opportunities for communicating with people from different cultures. As contacts increase, so does the awareness of the misunderstanding that often arises in the process of communication. For example, different cultures have different modes of verbal behavior. This paper examines…

The present study developed and assessed reliability and validity of a new instrument, the Intercultural Sensitivity Scale (ISS). Based on a review of the literature, 44 items thought to be important for intercultural sensitivity were generated. A sample of 414 college students rated these items and generated a 24-item final version of the…

A survey of 86 Head Start staff and 40 parents/caregivers indicated that most staff felt children should taste every food; caregivers believed the opposite. Despite positive responses about ethnic foods, a majority of both groups felt teaching about ethnicity was not the responsibility of public schools. Staff training in cultural awareness and…

Describes the differences between the second author's teaching experiences in Bangladesh and in the United States. Shares her approach to teaching James Joyce's "Araby," a short story commonly taught in high schools and in first-year undergraduate classes, and how her methods reflect differences in international approaches to education. Discusses…

Describes the status of drama education in Australian tertiary schools. Suggests that drama and other arts educators are nobody's core business--either in the curriculum or the organizational structure of tertiary schools. Concludes that drama is fairly healthy in higher education in Australia. (SG)

A qualitative approach was used to explore the concerns and difficulties experienced by occupational therapists in cross-cultural encounters. A significant finding was the need for a phenomenological approach during initial assessment and ongoing service provision. (Author/JOW)

Using conversation analysis, examines one sequence of interaction during the closing stage of a business negotiation in English among four speakers--three native Mandarin speakers who speak fluent English and one native British English speaker. Attempts to reveal how their cultural beliefs and values inform their conversational styles. Notion of…

Notes that online communication technology makes intercultural communication faster and more direct than was ever before possible, but, in doing so, it may also amplify cultural rhetorical differences. Proposes that communication researchers need to compare the communication patterns noted in the computer-mediated communication (CMC) literature…