Speech and Communication: Intercultural Communication
Research Cultures Around the World
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life by Covers cultural groups in Asia, Europe, the Americas and Africa. Each volume is organized by continent, covering history, politics, customs, religion, education, human rights issues, teen life, and more.
- Countries, Peoples & Cultures Collection This link opens in a new window
Countries, Peoples & Cultures is a 9-volume series offering the social, cultural, economic, historical and religious practices and beliefs of nearly every country around the globe.
- AtoZ World Travel This link opens in a new window
Contains 202 world city travel guides. These illustrated guides cover travel essentials, attractions, insiders’ information, excursions, nightlife, shopping, culture, cuisine, health, security, language, maps,
- Global Issues: Gale in Context This link opens in a new window
Offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Explore issues within government, law, health, science and technology, society and culture, etc. This database integrates news, global viewpoints, reference materials, country information, primary source documents, videos, statistics, etc, Offers over 250 country pages and more than 400 issue pages. Commentaries provide background and guidance on significant topics like Food Security, Genocide, Human Rights, Extreme Weather, etc.
Related Topics
- Cross-Cultural communicationFrom Encyclopedia of International Media and Communications
The technological advances that govern our travel, business, and communication patterns today require cross-cultural communication. When decisions are made in a global marketplace, it is not possible to operate effectively only within the cultural premises of the communicator. - Culture: Topic PageIn anthropology, the integrated system of socially acquired values, beliefs, and rules of conduct which delimit the range of accepted behaviors in any given society. Cultural differences distinguish societies from one another.
- Globalization: Topic PageProcess by which different parts of the globe become interconnected by economic, social, cultural, and political means. Globalization has become increasingly rapid since the 1970s and 1980s as a result of developments in technology, communications, and trade liberalization.
- Symbol: Topic Page
Sign representing something that has an independent existence. The most important use of symbols is in language. To say so, however, does not solve the perennial philosophical questions as to the nature of the linguistic sign.
Travel
- AtoZ World Travel This link opens in a new window
Contains 202 world city travel guides. These illustrated guides cover travel essentials, attractions, insiders’ information, excursions, nightlife, shopping, culture, cuisine, health, security, language, maps,
- Global Road Warrior This link opens in a new window
Features 174 country guides with 126 content modules each. Topics include culture & society, travel, education, history, holidays and festivals, language, media outlets, music, maps, money, national symbols, and religion. Contains downloadable illustrations with more than 30,000 photos, maps, and flag images.
- Hospitality and Tourism: Gale OneFile This link opens in a new window
Provides access to scholarly journals, magazines, and trade publications that cover topics including the cultural and economic aspects of travel and tourism. The database offers current and relevant content that provides well-rounded coverage of both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism industries.
- Hospitality & Tourism Complete This link opens in a new window
Full-text database covering all areas of hospitality and tourism, including hospitality law, market trends, food and beverage management and hotel management. In addition to full-text journals, it provides magazines, company and country reports, books and newspapers.
Terms & Concepts
- Anthropological SocietiesFrom Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology
The formation of anthropology as a subject of intellectual study was closely associated with the establishment of distinctive institutions. - Anthropology: Topic PageThe study of humankind. It investigates the cultural, social, and physical diversity of the human species, both past and present.
- EthnicityFrom Africa and the Americas: Culture, Politics, and History
Ethnicity identifies and classifies people into groups according to perceived cultural similarities and differences of beliefs, values, customs, histories, and any other relevant views and practices that are subsequently passed on to future generations. The historical presence and use of the idea of ethnicity is important to understanding both transatlantic colonial history and the postcolonial world. - EthnographyFrom Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology
As a written account, an ethnography focuses on a particular population, place and time with the deliberate goal of describing it to others.
Marriage, Family, and Gender
- Gender Studies: Gale OneFile This link opens in a new window
Provides balanced coverage of this significant aspect of culture and society with access to scholarly journals and magazines covering topics including gender studies, family and marital issues, etc.
- International Encyclopedia of Marriage and FamilyFor each country, discusses topics such as family values, socio-demographic trends, and cohabitation.
- Worldmark Encyclopedia of the NationsPresents easy-to-understand information on 194 countries and dependencies from around the world. Entries discuss a variety of topics in detail, from banking and securities to climate, from government data to demographic statistics. Also includes biographical essays on national leaders.
- Women's Studies International This link opens in a new window
A bibliographic database for women’s studies and feminist research. Provides indexing and abstracts and is a resource for many related disciplines, including sociology, history, international relations and humanities.
Battleground: Women, Gender, and Sexuality by Examines how science and culture intertwine to influence how we think about our identities, desires, relationships, and societal roles today.
International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family by The second edition of the International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family revises and expands Macmillan's 1995 Encyclopedia of Marriage and the Family, adopting an international, cross-cultural approach to such diverse topics as adolescent parenthood, family planning, cohabitation, widowhood, domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, codependency and commuter marriages. It includes articles specific to countries and to religious traditions, examining the history of family life within these cultures and discussing how families have been affected by political and social change.
Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender by Addresses issues of sex and gender at the personal and the social level; examines issues of identity, status, class, ethnicity, race, and nation; of sexuality and the body; of social institutions and the structures of representation.
Key Concepts in Feminist Theory and Research by Explores the core concepts in feminist theory.
Encyclopedia of Gender and Society by Publication Date: 2008Covers the major theories, research, people and issues in contemporary gender studies.
Food Culture
The Cambridge World History of Food by Covers the full spectrum of foods that have been hunted, gathered, cultivated, and domesticated; their nutritional makeup and uses; and their impact on cultures and demography. It offers a geographical perspective on the history and culture of food and drink and takes up subjects from food fads, prejudices, and taboos to questions of food toxins, additives, labeling, and entitlements.
Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia by Introduces food culture from numerous countries and cultures around the world, including some from remote and unexpected peoples and places.
