Intercultural Communication

Catalog description

A study of factors that contribute to communication breakdowns between diverse cultures and between fragmented segments within the same society. Broadly, the course fosters an informed and reasoned openness to, and understanding of, difference and hopes to assist students in understanding and responding thoughtfully to diversity. Students will analyze the role that social structures have historically played or continue to play in maintaining disparities within and/or across diverse groups. The course will provide some examples of the varied ways peoples from marginalized groups resist oppression and wield agency despite structural exclusion and discrimination. Moreover, the course will identify relevant strategies such as communication styles and media to challenge oppression and help create a more just and equitable world.