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In Print
Blum-Kulka, S. (1997). Dinner talk: Cultural patterns of sociability and socialization in family discourse. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
This book compares conversations that occur over dinner in three cultures: middle-class Jewish-American, native Israeli, and American-born Israeli. Through a close examination of naturally occurring conversations and extensive interviews, the author shows how interpersonal communication both reveals family and cultural values and participates in the socialization of family members.
Williams, M. E. (2000). Race relations: Opposing viewpoints.San Diego: Greenhaven Press.
This book is a collection of essays, interviews, and articles by leading proponents and opponents of different viewpoints on race relations in America. Both sides on the issue debate the state of race relations in America, the severity of racism, how policymakers respond to issues of race, and how to improve race relations. Some of the provocative topics include whether or not colleges should have race-sensitive admissions policies and whether or not schools should have bilingual education.
On the Web
This website presents the stories of several mythical creatures, legends, and peoples. By exploring the legends of different cultures, you can gain insight into the values considered as sacred within those cultural groups.
http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/hisownwords
This website presents the transcript and video tape of Barack Obama's speech on March 18, 2008, in Philadelphia, PA. Senator Obama, as part of his campaign to become the Democratic Party's nominee for president, responded to racist comments made by one of his own supporters in a power statement about racial issues in America.
On Film
Myers, J. (Producer/Director). (2005). The Grange Fair: An American tradition [Documentary]. United States: Penn State Public Broadcasting.
A documentary about an annual rural fair that has been held in central Pennsylvania since 1874. The video offers a close look at the speech community that unites the people who spend months preparing for the fair and come together in a temporary city of more than 2,000 tents and RVs during the week of the fair.
Haggis, P. (Director). (2004). Crash [Motion picture]. United States: Lion's Gate.
For two days in Los Angeles, a racially and economically diverse group of people pursue lives that collide with one another in unexpected ways. These interactions are always interesting, and sometimes quite unsettling. The film explores and challenges your ability to judge books by their covers.
Klapisch, C. (Director). (2003). L AubergeEspagnole [Motion picture]. United States: Fox Searchlight Pictures.
Intercultural communication experience abound when a college student in his late 20s studies abroad in Barcelona, Spain, where he shares an apartment with students from Italy, England, Denmark, Belgium, Germany, and Andalusia.