Abstract
This study examined the transition of veterans from the military to the classroom. Guided by communication accommodation theory (CAT), results of semi-structured interviews (N = 20) of military veterans were analyzed to see how and why participants described communication approaches in the university setting. Approaches appeared guided by inculcated values developed during earlier cultural experiences, in the military. Participants described interpersonal and group communication exchanges in three broad themes: cultural clash, perspective taking, and self-silencing. This research supports prior psychological research that explored difficulties combat veterans face after exit and extends this research to non-combat veterans from a communicative perspective.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 203-220 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Journal of Intercultural Communication Research |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 4 2019 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2019, © 2019 World Communication Association.
Funding
The Graduate Student Senate of the University of Oklahoma awarded a research grant for the transcription and software costs associated with this project. We would like to thank Dr. Ryan S. Bisel and Dr. Ioana A. Cionea, both from the Department of Communication at the University of Oklahoma, for their counsel during the conceptualization, execution, and publication of this project.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| Department of Communication at the University of Oklahoma | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State Univ. |
Keywords
- communication accommodation
- intercultural research
- military veterans
- qualitative research
- university students
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cultural Studies
- Communication