Individualism
Christianity and, 119
collectivism and, 88
family and, 88– 89
value dimensions, 223–224,
239
Individuality, 209– 210
Individual uniqueness, 18
Indulgent cultures, 231– 232
Indus River Valley Civilization, 182
Industrious culture, 231– 232
Informality, 212
Informal learning, 43– 44
Informal time
pace, 329– 330
punctuality, 328– 329
Information processing, 29
Innovation, 55
Inshallah, 203
Integrated cultural patterns, 204
Integration stage, 257
Intentional message, 297
Intercultural awareness, 18– 22
Intercultural communication
compromise, 21– 22
in dynamic world, 380– 381
generalizations, 19– 20
globalized business, 342– 354
healthcare, 366– 367
historical memory competency of,
195 – 196
identity and, 262– 263
objectivity, 20– 21
obstacles to, 387
power and, 398– 399
prejudice, 391– 396
racism and, 396– 398
seeking similarities, 387– 388
stereotyping, 389– 391
uncertainty, 388
uniqueness of individual, 18
universal solution, 22– 23
withdrawal, 388– 389
Intercultural communication competence
in contexts, 374– 376
knowledge, 62– 63
motivation, 61– 62
skills, 64– 66
Intercultural competence development, 61
Intercultural cooperation
ecologicalconcerns, 8– 11
humanitarian and legal cooperation,
11 – 12
political issues, 12
security concerns, 13– 15
social challenges, 4– 8
technology, 15– 17
Intercultural ethics
commonalities, 403– 405
communication, 403
recognizing and respecting, cultural
differences, 405
respecting others, 403
self-responsibility, 405
Intercultural gestures, 310– 311
Intercultural listening skills, 64– 65
Intercultural transients, 261
Interdependence and identity, 259
Interdependent global society, 1– 3
Internal Revenue Service, 345
International copyright law, 12
International Criminal Court, 12
International Monetary Fund, 172
Internet, 255
Interpretation
being mindful, 289– 290
“checking,” 292
consecutive, 284– 285
conversational taboos, 290– 291
cultural considerations in, 285– 286
language competence, 288
learning second language, 289
nonverbal behavior, 291– 292
simultaneous, 285
speech rates, 291
technology and, 288
tentative, 335
vocabulary level, 291
Interpreters, working with, 286– 287
Intimate distance, 323
Intrinsic motivation, 62
Irreversible human communication, 34
ISIL.SeeIslamic State of Iraq and the
Levant
Islam
complete way of life, 135
core assumptions, 130– 133
cultural expressions, 134– 137
description, 129
ethics and, 137
Five Pillars of, 132– 133
gender and, 136– 137
Jihad message and response,
134
judgment, 132
Koran, 131
notions about death, 137– 138
one God, 130– 131
origins of, 130
predestination, 131– 132
Sharialaw, 135– 136
submission, 131
Islamic civilization
age of ignorance, 190demographics, 189– 190
historical overview of, 189– 195
legacy of, 193– 195
rise and spread of Islam, 190– 193
thoughts of, 195
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL),
189
J
Jahiliya, 190
James, William, 18, 43
Japanese culture
contemporary social issues, 180– 181
history, 177– 179
language, 281
organizational identity, 253– 254
regional identity, 253
silence, 334
societal stability, 178
Tokugawa historical legacy of, 178
Japanese language, 281
Jen(humanism), 154
Jihad, 134
Jihad wars, 134
Jobs, Steve, 345, 360
Johnson, Samuel, 63
Judaism
branches of, 125
community and, 127– 128
core assumptions, 124
cultural expressions, 126– 129
description, 123
ethics and, 128
family and, 127– 128
learning, 127
notions about death, 128– 129
oppression, 126– 127
origins and, 124
persecution, 126– 127
social justice, 127
Jung, Carl, 107
K
Kaiser Family Foundation, 53
Karma
Buddhism, 150
Hinduism, 142
Kathoeys (lady boys), 249
Keller, Helen, 163
Kinesics, 307– 308
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 163
Kluckhohn, F. R., 215
Knowledge, 62– 63
Knowledge function, 393
Kohls, L. Robert, 206
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