Back to Search Start Over

Intercultural Communication and Cultural Learning: The Experience of Japanese Visiting Students in the U.S.

Authors :
Chen, Ling
Isa, Masako
Source :
Howard Journal of Communications; Apr-Jun2003, Vol. 14 Issue 2, p75, 22p
Publication Year :
2003

Abstract

This study seeks to uncover meanings embedded in the feelings and reflections of visiting Japanese students' accounts of their daily activities in the United States, especially their experience with the U.S. hosts. It aims also to conceptually delineate the communicative process of cultural learning. Seven themes emerged as important factors for cultural learning in intercultural interaction and are labeled as (a) preparedness, (b) expectations, (c) anxiety, (d) enjoyment=discomfort, (e) communication (success, problems, strategies), personality, and (f) "Japaneseness." These factors provide insight into their interactive relationships in cultural learning as part of intercultural adaptation and demonstrate the communicative nature of the process. On the basis of the 7 factors, the article proposes a grounded theory model of cultural learning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10646175
Volume :
14
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Howard Journal of Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
10005093
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/10646170304269