Speaking from the Heart: Herstories of Chicana, Latina, and Amerindian Women

Author(s): Rose M. Borunda, Melissa Moreno

At the heart of Speaking from the Heart: Herstories of Chicana, Latina, and Amerindian Women are cultural narratives, trajectories toward decolonization offered by Chicana, Latina, and Amerindian women. The series of cultural narratives contained in the 2nd edition of Speaking from the Heart: Her...

Who's Calling the Shots? Balancing Donor Relations and Nonprofit Branding

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Abstract When a young employee of a children’s charity suggests rebranding to enhance volunteer recruitment and retention, he encounters problems with a key donor. *** “Eight? Are you kidding me?!” exclaimed Child Haven’s Volunteer Recruiter Miguel Santos. “That’s almost half of the enti...

Let Me Work the Kinks Out of Your Neck: A Man's Experience With Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

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Sample “Here we go . . . a new day, a new city, a new apartment, and a new job,” Jared thought to himself. He felt like a new person—starting fresh, just out of college, with everything to look forward to and no regrets, other than how much he indulged himself at his after-graduation party. Even ...

American Roots Music

Author(s): JANE MACMORRAN, NATHANIEL OLSON, ROY ANDRADE

Dialogue, a Space Between, Across, and Beyond Cultures and Disciplines: A Case Study of Lectures in Transcultural and Transdisciplinary Communication

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Sample This chapter intends to deepen the meaning of dialogue, drawing on the theoretical contributions of transdisciplinarity and the philosophy of dialogue and applying them to my own teaching experiences. Following my initial study of the possible reciprocity between dialogue among cultures an...

The Challenge of Culturally Competent Health Communication: The Role of the Pharmacist in a Navajo Community

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Abstract In the practice of medicine, effective communication can be the difference between life and death. Nonetheless, practitioners and patients often face cultural and social barriers that challenge successful communication. Health care professionals who are typically trained to conduct rapid...

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion In an Intercultural Society

Author(s): Jeff Tyus, Jaietta Jackson

This publication highlights the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion through issues such as traveling, poverty, social media, healthcare, and business. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion In an Intercultural Society includes 14 chapters that address these variety of topics, along with a summa...

Co-Cultural Theory: Performing Emotional Labor from a Position of Exclusion

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Sample The quote above comes from an interview with Michelle, an academic administrator in a predominately White, private institution in Philadelphia. Michelle is a Black female who works with mostly White men. As demonstrated by her quote, Michelle sometimes suppresses her upset emotions at work...

Potential of Diasporic Discussion Forums for Inter- and Transcultural Dialogue: Case Studies of Moroccan and Turkish Diaspora in Germany

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Sample The issue of dialogue between cultures is today discussed more than ever through increasing globalization, migration flows, and developing information and communication technologies (ICTs). While intercultural encounters become a part of people’s daily lives, ICTs contribute to the emergen...

One, Two, Three Strikes You're Out

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Abstract Austin Tallman is all geared up for an outstanding senior season in college baseball. When his coach bans Twitter for the season, Austin decides to create a pseudo account to get around the ban. Things get tough when posts get noticed and spread like wildfire throughout social networking...