LibGuides: CAMS 3311: Cross-Cultural Communication: Websites

Personal Narratives, Interviews, and Think Pieces

Browse various stories on these sites:

BBC Outlook
Extraordinary first person stories from around the world.
Code Switch : NPR
Ever find yourself in a conversation about race and identity where you just get...stuck? Code Switch can help. We're all journalists of color, and this isn't just the work we do. It's the lives we lead. Sometimes, we'll make you laugh. Other times, you'll get uncomfortable. But we'll always be unflinchingly honest and empathetic.
Hidden Brain : NPR
A conversation about life's unseen patterns.
Kanopy Documentaries
This link will take you to the "Documentaries" section of the Kanopy database. Kanopy is an on-demand streaming video service that provides access to offer award-winning collections including titles from PBS, BBC, Criterion Collection, Media Education Foundation and more.
Story Corps
Stories from people of all backgrounds and beliefs. Our mission is to preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world.
TED Talks
Search by keyword or browse topics by clicking "Discover," then "Topics."
This I Believe : NPR
During its four-year run on NPR, This I Believe engaged listeners in a discussion of the core beliefs that guide their daily lives. We heard from people of all walks of life — the very young and the very old, the famous and the previously unknown.

Watch individual stories by following these links:

BBC Outlook - The Extremist in My Family
British mum Sally Evans had been worried about her teenage son, Thomas, as he was getting involved in petty crime. So when he converted to Islam and cleaned up his act she was relieved. However as she and her other son Micheal recount, they didn't realise he was getting radicalised until it was way too late. We hear how Sally and Micheal coped when they found out Thomas had joined Islamist militant group al-Shabab.
CBS Sunday Morning Profiles - Lin-Manuel Miranda brings help, hope to Puerto Rico
One of the biggest names in musical theater -- the star and creator of "Hamilton" -- has plunged right into his NEXT ACT. It's in a place a long way from Broadway, but very close to his heart, as David Begnaud shows us.
Code Switch : NPR - 'Racial Impostor Syndrome': Here Are Your Stories
"Racial impostor syndrome" is definitely a thing for many people. We hear from biracial and multi-ethnic listeners who connect with feeling "fake" or inauthentic in some part of their racial or ethnic heritage.
Hidden Brain : NPR - How Labels Can Affect People's Personalities And Potential
What is it that makes you...you? NPR's Shankar Vedantam explores new research that suggests the labels we use to categorize people affect not just who they are now, but who they'll be in the future.
Story Corps - Francine Anderson
“My father did what no black man at the time was supposed to do, he allowed his car to run out of gas.”
TED Talks - Megan Phelps-Roper
What's it like to grow up within a group of people who exult in demonizing ... everyone else? Megan Phelps-Roper shares details of life inside America's most controversial church and describes how conversations on Twitter were key to her decision to leave it. In this extraordinary talk, she shares her personal experience of extreme polarization, along with some sharp ways we can learn to successfully engage across ideological lines.
TED Talks - Why do I make art? To build time capsules for my heritage
Kayla Briët creates art that explores identity and self-discovery -- and the fear that her culture may someday be forgotten. She shares how she found her creative voice and reclaimed the stories of her Dutch-Indonesian, Chinese and Native American heritage by infusing them into film and music time capsules.
This I Believe : NPR - The Magic Of Letters
Chameli Waiba was raised in a village in Nepal and didn't attend school as a child. When she finally learned to read as an adult, Waiba discovered the power words could have to change her life, as well as the lives of others in her rural community.
CBS Sunday Morning Profiles
Watch videos, read interviews, view picture galleries, commentaries, profiles, and more.

Communication Theory Websites

(AFL) A First Look at Communication Theory: Student Resources
Theory resources for students based on the text, A First Look at Communication Theory. Chapter outlines, self-help quizzes, etc.
Communication Theory
A website all about theories for communication. This is a list of the theories addressed by the website.
Geert Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions
Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory is a framework for cross-cultural communication, developed by Geert Hofstede. It describes the effects of a society's culture on the values of its members, and how these values relate to behavior, using a structure derived from factor analysis.
Communication Theories Sorted By Category
Overview of different theories related to communication, provided by the University of Twente. Several theories are grouped in "theory clusters" for easier identification.

Helpful hints about websites

Utilize domains to evaluate websites

Knowing what the domains stand for can assist you in your evaluation.

.gov - Government - indicates that the site is sponsored by federal, state or local government. The federal government sponsors several educational sites covering many topics from medicine to plants. The government also has many sites with helpful statistical information.

.edu - Education - indicates that the site is sponsored by an educational institution. As always, carefully evaluate the information on these pages as individual students and faculty can utilize the space to present a variety of information.

.org - Organization - usually indicates that the site is sponsored by an organization, but this domain is now available to anyone. These pages sometimes present useful information but can also be used to persuade and present one side of an issue.

.com - Company - usually a commercial site that is selling a product or service.