Title: A World of differences understanding cross-cultural communication /
Authors: Archer, Dane, 1946-; Silver, Jon; Nonverbal Workshop (Firm); University of California (System).
Publisher: University of California Extension Center for Media and Independent Learning,
Year: 1997
Subjects: Intercultural communication; Communication Cross-cultural studies; Interpersonal communication
Abstract: Examines 14 different facets, both verbal and nonverbal, of cross-cultural misunderstanding.
Contents: The rules are different -- Culture is 10,000 different things -- Food -- Gestures -- Lost in translation -- Idioms -- Ritual & courtesy -- Touch and personal space -- Emotion -- Parents and children -- Courtship & marriage -- Inter-cultural couples -- Sometimes cultures clash -- Conslusions: solutions and remedies.