Communication and Identity Across Cultures (Hardcover)

What is multicultural identity? Where can multicultural identity be found? How is it formed and maintained? It is easy to imagine identity caught between countries or "at the edge" of the borders. In this new volume, the contributors explore the sites of identity, the "geography" of the physical, intellectual, social, and political locations where identity develops its dimensions. Editors Dolores V. Tanno and Alberto Gonzßlez bring together essays that provide insight into how cultural identity is constructed, maintained, represented, and/or negotiated between and within cultures. In so doing, they also provide examples of a broad scope of inquiry into communication, identity, and culture. Communication and Identity Across Cultures is divided into three sections, the first of which is an introductory essay that provides a brief overview of identity and previews the essays that comprise the book. The second section presents seven perspectives of identity in different cultural contexts. The third and final section continues a feature introduced in volume 20 of the Annualùthree scholars engage in a dialogue about cultural issues surrounding research and identity. A timely exploration, Communication and Identity Across Cultures is a thought-provoking volume that will be appreciated by professionals and students in the fields of communication, intercultural communication, and cultural studies.