This section would be most useful to university lecturers who teach intercultural communication and cultural studies courses. These 20 lectures can be used for freshman or sophomore intercultural communication courses, as well as for content-based seminars for second language university learners in their junior or senior years. Each topic consists of 2 lectures, with 1 lecture being a 90-minute lesson. The lectures provide an overview of the theories of intercultural communication, and examine how culture is evident in languages, behaviors, rituals and world views. They also investigate the influences on intercultural communication, the development of cultural identities, and issues of inequality. The interactive slide presentations allow students time to complete worksheets and to discuss themes. There is a comparative emphasis on Japanese culture with other Asian cultures since that is my field of expertise. Other cultural perspectives from the Europe, the Middle East and the U.S. are also included in the lectures. The textbook used in this course is Fred Jandt's An Introduction to Intercultural Communication: Identities in a Global Community.
Lectures 1 and 2
Culture and its Elements
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Lectures 3 and 4
Communication Styles as Elements of Culture
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Lectures 5 and 6
Stereotypes and Prejudices
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| Generalizations versus Stereotypes |
Lectures 7 and 8
Culture's Influence on Perception
| Senses and their Limitations |
Lectures 9 and 10
High- and Low-Context Cultures
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Lectures 11 and 12
Barriers to Intercultural Communication
| Barriers to Intercultural Communication Discussion Questions |
Lectures 13 and 14
Value Orientation Theory & U.S. Cultural Patterns
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Lectures 15 and 16
Language as a Barrier
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Old English Sample: Beowulf |
Middle English Sample: Canterbury Tales |
Lectures 17 and 18
Nonverbal Communication
| Nonverbal Communication Textbook Worksheets |
Lectures 19 and 20
Gender and Culture
| Women, Families and Children Textbook Worksheets |
