ICS 5033 - Applied Anthropology for Intercultural Communication

3 Credit Hours

This course utilizes insights from social and cultural anthropology to explore the principles, dynamics, and processes of intercultural communication for cross-cultural ministry. We start with a general survey of communication and cultural theories which provides the terminological and conceptual framework for the course. We then focus on the theoretical, practical, and applied complexities of global cultures by exploring expressions of key areas such as language, social structure, gender and sexuality, power distribution, kinship, religion, globalization, and cultural change. Through this process students have the opportunity to enhance their intercultural competence while creatively working to develop models of communication that are theologically valid, culturally appropriate, and contextually relevant to their particular ministry settings.

Availability: Summer A

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