Intercultural Discourse and Communication: The Essential Readings is a collection of articles that discuss major theoretical approaches, case studies of cultural and sub-cultural contact from around the globe, issues of identity in ‘bi cultural’ individuals, and the ‘real world’ implications of inter cultural contact and conflict. This book: collects articles that describe and analyze discourse and communication in several channels, including spoken, written, and signed; considers various group organizations such as culture/subculture, gender, race/ethnicity, social class, age, and region; includes brief introductions to each section by the editors that explain main concepts; and, contains discussion questions that enhance the book’s value for courses.