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American ways :

(Number (ISBN

0585434409

(Number (ISBN

9780585434407

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b725806

Title Proper

American ways :

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[Book]

Other Title Information

a guide for foreigners in the United States /

First Statement of Responsibility

Gary Althen ; with Amanda R. Doran and Susan J. Szmania.

Edition Statement

2nd ed.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Yarmouth, Me. :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Intercultural Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2003.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (xxxii, 295 pages)

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-294).

Text of Note

Machine generated contents note: Preface to the Second Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Introducion -- On Understanding -- How Much Generalizing Is Acceptable? -- On Asking 'Why?" -- How Americans See Themselves -- How Americans See Foreigners -- On Describing Americans -- Part I. General Ideas about American Culture -- Chapter 1: American Values and Assumptions -- Individualism, Freedom, Competitiveness, and Privacy -- Equality -- AMERICAN WAYS -- Informality -- The Future, Change, and Progress -- Goodness of Humanity -- Time -- Achievement, Action, Work, and Materialism -- Directness and Assertiveness -- Chapter 2: The Communicative Style of Americans -- Preferred Discussion Topics -- Favorite Forms of Interaction -- Depth of Involvement Sought -- Channels Preferred -- Level of Meaning Emphasized -- Chapter 3: Ways of Reasoning -- The Context -- The Point -- The Organization -- The Evidence -- The Cause -- Chapter 4: Differences in Customs -- Part II Specific Aspects of American Life -- Chapter 5: Politics -- The Rule of Law -- The Ideal of Compromise -- Politics Apart -- Chapter 6: Family Life -- What Foreigners Notice -- The Changing Family -- Raising Children -- Suggestions for Foreign Visitors -- Chapter 7: Education -- Guiding Ideals -- Social Forces Affecting American Education -- Issues Facing American Schools -- Advantages and Disadvantages -- Suggestions for Foreign Visitors -- Chapter 8: Religion -- The General Context -- Religion and Individual Americans -- Exceptions -- Suggestions for Foreign Visitors -- Chapter 9: The Media -- What Is American about the American Media? -- Americans' Views of Their Media -- Misconceptions the Media Promote -- Suggestions for Foreign Visitors -- Chapter 10: Social Relationships -- Meeting New People -- The American Concept of Friendship -- Relationships Prescribed by Roles -- Courtesy, Schedules, Gifts -- Suggestions for Foreign Visitors -- Chapter 11: Racial and Ethnic Diversity -- What Foreign Visitors See -- How Americans View Race and Ethnic Relations -- Austin, Texas: A Case Study -- Suggestions for Foreign Visitors -- Chapter 12: Male-Female Relationships -- Influences on Male-Female Relationships -- Male-Female Relationships in Various Settings -- Suggestions for Foreign Visitors -- Chapter 13: Sports and Recreation -- Sports -- Recreation -- Suggestions for Foreign Visitors -- Chapter 14: Driving -- General Information -- Traffic Laws -- Attitudes about Driving -- Suggestions for Foreign Visitors -- Chapter 15: Shopping -- Advertising -- Pricing -- Customer-Clerk Relationships -- Sales Tactics -- Procedures for Returning and Exchanging -- Private Sales -- Precautions for Shoppers from Abroad -- Chapter 16: Personal Hygiene -- The Basics -- Variations -- Other Issues Concerning Hygiene -- Suggestions for Foreign Visitors -- Chapter 17: Getting Things Done in Organizations -- Misconceptions -- Characteristics of U.S. Organizations -- Suggestions for Dealing with U.S. Organizations -- Chapter 18: Behavior in Public Places -- Rules for Behavior in Public Places -- Communication Behaviors -- Suggestions for Foreign Visitors -- Chapter 19: Studying -- Assumptions Underlying the Higher -- Education System -- Student-Student Relationships -- Student-Professor Relationships -- Roommate Relationships -- Plagiarism -- Suggestions for Foreign Students -- Chapter 20: Business -- Doing Business in the United States -- The Global Economy -- Suggestions for Foreign Businesspeople -- and Future Businesspeople -- Part III Coping with Cultural Differences -- Chapter 21: Some Helpful Ideas -- Expectations -- Personality Characteristics -- Traits and Situations -- Culture Shock and Stages of Adjustment -- D-I-E -- Chapter 22: Activities for Learning about -- American Culture -- Ask Questions -- Learn and Practice Local English -- Take Field Trips -- Talk with Experienced Foreigners -- Keep a Journal -- Learn the Names of Local and Institutional VIPs -- Read, Reflect -- View Yourself as a Teacher -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- About the Author.

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Title

American ways.

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1877864994

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Intercultural communication-- United States, Handbooks, manuals, etc.

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Aliens.

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Intercultural communication.

Manners and customs.

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Volkskarakter.

United States, Guidebooks.

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United States, Social life and customs, 1971-

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Althen, Gary.

Doran, Amanda R.

Szmania, Susan J.

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20201213175054.0

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