Third culture building (TCB) denotes a process by which two parties, through protracted interaction, [Page 832]consciously decide that they would like to share perspectives, negotiate values, test beliefs, or proceed in a direction that leaves both of them permanently changed. TCB therefore implicates relationships, business transactions, cultural exchanges and home stays, and intercultural or interracial communication in general. TCB's premises include that the interactants must be willing to change themselves during ...