Table of Contents

An Introduction into Co-Cultural Communication
Foundations of Muted Group and Standpoint Theory
Explicating Phenomenological Inquiry
Co-Cultural Communicative Practices
Clarifying a Co-Cultural Communication Process
Limitations, Extensions and Future Directions

About the Author

Mark P. Orbe (PhD, Ohio University) is professor of communication and diversity in the School of Communication at Western Michigan University, where he also holds a joint appointment in the gender and women’s studies program. He conducts research in interpersonal-intercultural communication, co-cultural communication, intergroup relations, mass media representations of underrepresented group members, and negotiation/intersection of multiple cultural identities. Over his career, has published ten books and hundreds of journal articles and book chapters. He is also founder and president of Dumela Communications, a full-service consulting company that specializes in providing services for clients committed to enhancing their communication cultural competencies.