Dr. Chang's book gets published
Dr. Chang’s book Culture and Communication: An Ethnographic Study of Chinese Courtroom Communication was published by Lambert Academic Publishing Co. This book provides an interpretive framework for understanding communication practices in the Chinese criminal courts. Using ethnographic research methods, it describes culturespecific patterns of communication in Chinese criminal trials and interprets their culture-specific functions. In particular, it points out that Chinese criminal trials are used to convince defendants to admit guilt and to confess in court, to educate the public about law, and to prevent the public from committing crimes. The persuasive functions of cultural concepts such as “face” and “shame” are also examined. Yanrong (Yvonne) Chang (Ph.D. University of Iowa, 2002) is currently Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Texas- Pan American. 
Her research interests include intercultural communication, ethnography of communication, persuasion, discourse and identities.
