Communicating and Adapting Across Cultures: Living and Working in the Global Village
Today, more Americans than ever are going abroad to visit, work, or study. Increasingly, the ability to communicate and work in cross-cultural situations is seen as an important determinant of success in business, government, education, and the social services. Being successful depends less on what you know of a particular culture than it does on what you know about managing new cultural situations.\ This book provides a comprehensive and practical guide to communicating, learning, and...
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A comprehensive and practical guide to communicating, learning, and adapting within new cultural environments. Booknews Gives conceptual background and concrete advice on making a major transition from one culture to another. Describes what culture is and why it is so important, outlines processes and strategies of cross- cultural adjustment, and describes essentials of communicating across cultures, looking at both language and non-verbal communication. Provides a plan for making a transition, with advice on preparing, coping strategies, and culture shock. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)
IntroductionCh. 1The Cultural Basis of Difference1Ch. 2Encountering Difference13Ch. 3Communication and Culture33Ch. 4Verbal Communication41Ch. 5Nonverbal Communication49Ch. 6Learning a Language I: Making Decisions61Ch. 7Learning a Language II: On Your Own67Ch. 8Planning Your Transition77Ch. 9Gathering Information81Ch. 10Getting Ready91Ch. 11Making the Crossing105Ch. 12At Home123Ch. 13At Work135Ch. 14More Language157Ch. 15Coming Home169App. I: Checklist for Planning a Transition185App. II: Resources for Further Learning189Works Cited195Index199
\ BooknewsGives conceptual background and concrete advice on making a major transition from one culture to another. Describes what culture is and why it is so important, outlines processes and strategies of cross- cultural adjustment, and describes essentials of communicating across cultures, looking at both language and non-verbal communication. Provides a plan for making a transition, with advice on preparing, coping strategies, and culture shock. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)\ \
