Kathryn Sorrells

Intercultural Communication: Globalization and Social Justice, Fourth Edition, introduces students to the study of communication among cultures within the broader context of globalization. Through a social justice approach, this text equips students with the skills and knowledge to create a more equitable world through communication.

Introducing students to the study of intercultural communication within the broader context of globalization, Kathryn Sorrells explores how history, power and global institutions are central to understanding the relationships and contexts that shape communication between cultures. Based on a framework that promotes critical thinking, reflection and action, the text uses a social justice approach to provide the reader with the skills and knowledge needed to create a more equitable world through communication.

Winner of the 2022 Textbook Excellence Award from the Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA) Intercultural Communication: Globalization and Social Justice introduces students to the study of communication among cultures within the broader context of globalization. Author Kathryn Sorrells highlights history, power, and global institutions as central to understanding the relationships and contexts that shape intercultural communication. Promoting critical thinking, reflection, and action, the text’s social justice approach equips students with the knowledge and skills to create a more equitable world through communication. The Third Edition includes new case studies, updated examples and statistics, and expanded discussions on timely topics, like the rise of ethnonationalism and white nationalism, and the impact of new media on global communication.