intercultural communication

Contents: v.l The Americas and Europe v. 2.Africa, Asia and Oceania.

A resource guide for business executives on the history, culture, and commerical traits and norms of twenty Asian countries, covering such topics as negotiation, dress codes, and work schedules.

Presents more than seventy 4-to-8-line conversations between an American and a person from another culture--Arab/Middle Eastern, British, Chinese, French, German, Hispanic, Indian, Japanese, Mediterranean/European, or Russian--in which a subtle faux pas is committed, and asks readers to figure out what the breach of cultural norms was. Includes explanations.

Examines the cultural effects of encounters between peoples of different civilizations from Asia, Africa, and Europe in various eras prior to 1492.

Examines cultural issues in the American health care system through the case of Lia, a Hmong-American girl suffering from epilepsy whose treatment by doctors in California conflicted with the traditional healing beliefs held by her family.