Never Mind? Mindfulness and Competent Intercultural Interaction

Authors

Yanrong (Yvonne) Chang, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-2013

Abstract

The ultimate goal of intercultural communication research and education has been or should be to have successful intercultural interactions and build productive intercultural relationships. A close examination of 42 pairs of email exchanges between college students in the U.S. and China during spring 2011 shows how mindfulness shapes positively intercultural interactions. It describes three manifestations of mindfulness, five salient features of mindful intercultural email interaction, and three functions of mindfulness in intercultural interaction. The implications, limitations, and directions for future research are also discussed.

Comments

Copyright (c) 2013 Yanrong (Yvonne) Chang.

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Recommended Citation

Chang, Y. (2013). Never mind? Mindfulness and competent intercultural interaction. Journal of Intercultural Communication, 32, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.36923/jicc.v13i2.653

Publication Title

Journal of Intercultural Communication

DOI

10.36923/jicc.v13i2.653