Publication Date
11-2011
Abstract
This essay expounds on individuals’ acquisition and development of cultural competence via the process of communication. It highlights both the importance of culture and communication in our lives and the close associations between culture, communication, cultural literacy, and cultural competence. The author explicates the commonly experienced difficulty in “knowing the true face” of one’s culture, and illuminates the communication process by which individuals acquire their cultural knowledge and behavior.
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Recommended Citation
Wang, J. (2011). Communication and Cultural Competence: The Acquisition of Cultural Knowledge and Behavior. Online Readings in Psychology and Culture, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.9707/2307-0919.1064
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