Why the World Miscommunicates

By Osmar Pogoy Labajo

In today's world-shaped by globalization, migration, digital technologies, and rapidly shifting cultural landscapes-communicating effectively across cultures has become a crucial skill. Yet global miscommunication remains pervasive, often fueling political instability, armed conflict, cultural and religious polarization, racial discrimination, economic disparities, misinformation crises, humanitarian tensions, and growing social fragmentation. It is against this backdrop that this book "Why the World Miscommunicates: Theories, Challenges and Solutions in Intercultural Communication " addresses this growing need by offering a comprehensive and accessible framework for navigating the complexities of intercultural interaction in diverse and dynamic settings.
This book stands out for its integrative and critical approach that connects foundational communication theories with contemporary global realities. Unlike conventional texts that rely heavily on static or generalized cultural models, this work treats culture as an evolving process-one influenced by history, power, technology, language, identity, and lived experience. It also delves profoundly into the fundamental conditions that sustain global communicative failures, showing that miscommunication can still arise-and at times remains unavoidable-even when language is used accurately and with care.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 6214955430
• ISBN13: 9786214955435
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Poetry Planet Book Publishing House
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"