Communicative Styles of Japanese and Americans

by Dean C. Barnlund

This text explores general concepts in interpersonal communication and then applies and extends the concepts to Japanese communicative styles. General interpersonal concepts like social space, the verbal and physical aspects of intimacy and commitment are defined and then explored in a Japanese context. Close comparisons of Japanese and American communications illustrate the key similarities and differences between the two cultures. in departments...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0534093728
• ISBN13: 9780534093723
• Release Date: August 1988
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.