Title
Meeting in the middle: Fred L. Casmir's contributions to the field of intercultural communication
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-2012
Publication Title
International Journal of Intercultural Relations
Volume
36
Issue Number
6
First Page
789
Last Page
797
DOI
10.1016/j.ijintrel.2012.08.008
Keywords
Fred L. Casmir, Oral speech, Communication scholarship, Third culture building, International communication, Intercultural communication, Communication and speech organizations
Abstract
Fred Casmir's third culture building (TCB) framework made a major theoretical contribution to communication studies. Casmir conceptualized the framework as an active process whereby different cultural groups come together to form a third culture between them. The third culture then becomes a common ground for all participants; a cognitive space that incorporates elements of both cultures and yet remains separate and distinct. Third culture building is a departure from adoption (the process of taking on the cultural mores of another) or adaptation (modifying one's cultural mores to better fit those of another), and achieved through deliberate development in an extended process, during which all participants gain an understanding of, and appreciation for, one another. In this essay, the authors review the life and work of Fred Casmir – a leading figure in establishing intercultural communication as a specific area of study. Next the authors discuss the ideological foundations, intended use, key applications and heuristic value of Casmir's third culture building framework.
Recommended Citation
Mark C. Hopson, Tabitha B. Hart, and Gina Castle Bell. "Meeting in the middle: Fred L. Casmir's contributions to the field of intercultural communication" International Journal of Intercultural Relations (2012): 789-797. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2012.08.008
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Comments
NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in International Journal of Intercultural Relations. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in International Journal of Intercultural Relations, [VOL 36, ISSUE 6, (2012)] http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2012.08.008.
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