Dr. Janet Bennett (co-editor) is executive director of the Intercultural Communication Institute and chair of the ICI/University of the Pacific Master of Arts in Intercultural Relations program. Her Ph.D. is from the University of Minnesota, where she specialized in intercultural communication and anthropology. For twelve years, Janet was the chair of the liberal arts division at Marylhurst College, where she developed innovative academic programs for adult degree students. As a trainer and consultant, Janet designs and conducts intercultural and diversity training for colleges and universities, corporations, and social service agencies. She teaches courses in the training and development program at Portland State University and has published several articles and chapters on the subjects of developmental "layered" intercultural training and adjustment processes.
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"Intercultural communication is an emerging field, and academic references like this one are a welcome addition for students and scholars. The entries here are presented well, with sufficient depth and subsections, making this a useful reference for those without a background of the subject matter."- Starred Review -- Muhammed Hassanali * Booklist * "Readers will learn about many interesting facets of culture in this new SAGE encyclopedia....The discussion of concepts is understandable for community-college students on up...An indispensable addition to academic and public library reference collections....Summing Up: Highly recommended. Undergraduates and above; professionals/practitioners; general readers." -- L. K. Miller * CHOICE *