Foreign to familiar : a guide to understanding hot- and cold-climate cultures / by Sarah A. Lanier.

By:

Lanier, Sarah A

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

1581580223
9781581580228
158158072X
9781581580723

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

303.48 L287F

Contents:

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.

Summary: 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].

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Harvest Mission College General Stacks	Non-fiction	303.48 L287F (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		008304

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].

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