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This book is the first to provide a summary of the state of knowledge about communication in Japan and the United States. Included is an overview of the major approaches used in the study of communication in these two countries, an overview of the major cultural factors influencing communication, a description of the sociolinguistic differences between English and Japanese, an examination of Japanese-American communication as a function of the cultural values learned from the two cultures, and a summary of research comparing interpersonal research in Japan and the United States, as well as research on intercultural communication between Japanese and North Americans. The book also examines communication in organizational contexts in Japan and the United States and describes differences in mass communication between the two cultures.
Preface
PART I. THE STUDY OF COMMUNICATION IN JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES
1. Introduction
William B. Gudykunst
2. Approaches to the Study of Communication in Japan and the United States
William B. Gudykunst and Patricia San Antonio
PART II. CULTURE, LANGUAGE, AND ETHNICITY
3. Culture, Self, and Communication in Japan and the United States
Takie Sugiyama Lebra
4. Sociolinguistic Factors Influencing Communication in Japan and the United States
Kaoru Akasu and Kojiro Asao
5. Japanese American Values and Communication Patterns
Harry H. L. Kitano
PART III. COMPARING COMMUNICATION IN SELECTED CONTEXTS
6. Interpersonal and Intergroup Communication in Japan and the United States
William B. Gudykunst and Tsukasa Nishida
7. Organizational Communication in Japan and the United States
Lea P. Stewart
8. Mass Communication Theories in Japan and the United States
Youichi Ito
PART IV. CONCLUSION
9. Issues for Future Research on Communication in Japan and the United States
William B. Gudykunst, Ruth M. Guzley, and Hiroshi Ota
Author Index
Subject Index