TY - BOOK AU - Martin,Judith N. AU - Nakayama,Thomas K. TI - Intercultural communication in contexts SN - 9781259251795 AV - HM 1211 .M364 2018 PY - 2018/// CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill Higher Education KW - Intercultural communication KW - sears N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes N2 - While the rise of digital mobile technology has provided instant connectivity to people and cultures that were once distant and isolated, worldwide political and economic uncertainties highlight the increasing importance of intercultural communication. There are now more people displaced from their homelands than ever before - 65 million or 34,000 people per day fleeing war, droughts, and other calamities (UNHCR Global Trends, 2016). Increasing ethnic and religious tensions and the weak world economy lead us to question the ability of humanity to live peacefully and to doubt the benefits of globalization. [Provided by the publisher] ER -