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Globalization and intercultural communication

Globalization and intercultural communication
Globalization and intercultural communication
Intercultural contact and communication have allegedly increased in the context of globalization. Both terms are, however, little transparent, evoke a host of associations and carry ideological baggage. The present article proposes a framework to understand current socio-economic processes by recourse to a particular heterodox economic view (Regulationism). I will argue from this point of view that although there is no such thing as globalization there are some changes - dominated by neoliberal policies - that increase the gap between rich and poor inter- and intranationally. Since these changing structural conditions of distribution (class) impact Fundamentally on issues of recognition (identity), i.e. the core of approaches to intercultura1 communication, I conclude that any theory of the latter has to take economic and political structures into consideration.
globalization, regulationism, class, intercultural communication, identity, power
1697-7750
253-268
Zotzmann, Karin
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Zotzmann, Karin
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Zotzmann, Karin (2007) Globalization and intercultural communication. Culture, Language and Representation, 4, 253-268.

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Intercultural contact and communication have allegedly increased in the context of globalization. Both terms are, however, little transparent, evoke a host of associations and carry ideological baggage. The present article proposes a framework to understand current socio-economic processes by recourse to a particular heterodox economic view (Regulationism). I will argue from this point of view that although there is no such thing as globalization there are some changes - dominated by neoliberal policies - that increase the gap between rich and poor inter- and intranationally. Since these changing structural conditions of distribution (class) impact Fundamentally on issues of recognition (identity), i.e. the core of approaches to intercultura1 communication, I conclude that any theory of the latter has to take economic and political structures into consideration.

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Published date: 2007
Keywords: globalization, regulationism, class, intercultural communication, identity, power

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Local EPrints ID: 178245
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/178245
ISSN: 1697-7750
PURE UUID: 6c936c27-a58f-4764-b260-06c9b99366a2

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Date deposited: 31 Mar 2011 11:01
Last modified: 22 Jul 2022 17:36

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