Description
Book SynopsisNarratives of Storytelling Across Cultures demonstrates how meaning found within interpersonal communication is not universal across all cultures. Miscommunication can occur when the foundations of cultural meaning within stories, as told socially and within media, vary among different cultures. Positioned within the communication and media field, this book connects issues of societal tension and political battles to media portrayals, social communication events, and power dynamics that result when people with different meanings systems attempt to negotiate truth among their competing narratives. After establishing the theoretical foundation of the book, contributors provide specific case studies that demonstrate underlying cultural components and complexities that lead to these issues. Tony R. DeMars and Gabriel Tait have assembled contributors with research, experience, and understanding of intercultural communication challenges in different social groups, allowing the book to take o
Trade ReviewThe importance of storytelling is amplified by the rich blend of narrative analysis and theoretical perspective in this edited volume. The end result is a set of perspectives on storytelling that informs researchers and practitioners alike. -- August Grant, University of South Carolina
Table of ContentsPreface: Narratives in Storytelling Across Cultures: Traditional, International and Social Communication
Chapter 1: Ideology and Culture: Social Creation of Meaning
Chapter 2: The Stories We (Don’t) Tell About the White Poor
Chapter 3: The Wall That Thomas Jefferson Didn’t Build: Modern Myth Turns a Mistaken Tradition Into a Legal Pitfall
Chapter 4: White Nationalism and Donald Trump: How Ambiguous Language Can Create a Space for Hate
Chapter 5: Learning to Fly: The Pedagogy of Ethnicity and the Role of Jewish Heritage in Superman
Chapter 6: Black Press Narratives in The Digital Age
Chapter 7: Black Twitter Narratives
Chapter 8: African Americans in the Headlines: News Discourse and Stereotypes
Chapter 9: How Culture Frames Narrative: A Case Study Comparison of English-Language and Spanish-Language News Coverage
Chapter 10: Esto no es un Problema Político, es Moral: Examining News Narratives of the 2018 U.S. Border Policy in Spanish and English
Chapter 11: Reclaiming Liberian Narratives Through Photography: Seeing Beyond Our Sight
Chapter 12: Social Media Campaign to Improve Religious Tolerance in Pakistan
Chapter 13: Snakes, Swords, Blood and Sacrifice: Exploring Hybridity, Silence and Witnessing in the Emerging Narratives of Guåhan
Chapter 14: Roti & Ritual: Reimagining the Guyanese and Indian Diasporas Through Food Culture
Chapter 15: Who Tells the Story of Uganda? Cultural and Political Factors Influencing Local and International News Coverage
