Foreign to familiar :
Lanier, Sarah A.
Foreign to familiar : a guide to understanding hot- and cold-climate cultures / by Sarah A. Lanier. - Hagerstown, MD : McDougal Pub., ©2000. - 128 pages ; 19 cm
Hot- versus cold-climate cultures -- Relationship versus task orientation -- Direct versus indirect communication -- Inclusion versus piracy -- Different concepts of hospitality -- High-context versus low-context cultures -- Different concepts of time and plannig -- Practical next steps.
Foreign to Familiar is a splendidly written, well-researched work on cultures. Anyone traveling abroad should not leave home without this valuable resource! I highly recommend it as required reading for cross-cultural workers. Sarah Lanier's love and sensitivity for people of all nations will touch your heart. This book creates within us a greater appreciation for our extended families around the world and an increased desire to better serve them. - Dr. Kingsley A. Fletcher President, Hope for Africa, Inc. [on back cover].
1581580223 9781581580228 158158072X 9781581580723
2011501548
Intercultural communication.
Communication and culture.
303.48 / L287F
Foreign to familiar : a guide to understanding hot- and cold-climate cultures / by Sarah A. Lanier. - Hagerstown, MD : McDougal Pub., ©2000. - 128 pages ; 19 cm
Hot- versus cold-climate cultures -- Relationship versus task orientation -- Direct versus indirect communication -- Inclusion versus piracy -- Different concepts of hospitality -- High-context versus low-context cultures -- Different concepts of time and plannig -- Practical next steps.
Foreign to Familiar is a splendidly written, well-researched work on cultures. Anyone traveling abroad should not leave home without this valuable resource! I highly recommend it as required reading for cross-cultural workers. Sarah Lanier's love and sensitivity for people of all nations will touch your heart. This book creates within us a greater appreciation for our extended families around the world and an increased desire to better serve them. - Dr. Kingsley A. Fletcher President, Hope for Africa, Inc. [on back cover].
1581580223 9781581580228 158158072X 9781581580723
2011501548
Intercultural communication.
Communication and culture.
303.48 / L287F
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