Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-147) and index.
Country Shock -- Culture Shock -- The Fallout -- The Problem Explained -- The Problem Solved -- Language Lessons -- The Payoff -- Appendix: Eloquent Witness.
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Adjusting to a new culture and getting along with the local people can be huge challenges for someone who lives and works abroad. Whether in business, diplomacy, education or leisure, anyone can be blindsided by a lack of international knowledge and experience, thus caught at a disadvantage. In this second edition of his best-selling The Art of Crossing Cultures, Craig Storti gives voice to the cross-cultural experience and shows what it takes to encounter a new culture and succeed. This timely new edition focuses special attention on how to deal with country and culture shock and identifies tw.