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" American ways : "
Gary Althen ; with Amanda R. Doran and Susan J. Szmania.
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BL
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971436
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b725806
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| Main Entry
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Althen, Gary.
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American ways : : a guide for foreigners in the United States /\ Gary Althen ; with Amanda R. Doran and Susan J. Szmania.
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2nd ed.
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| Publication Statement
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Yarmouth, Me. :: Intercultural Press,, 2003.
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1 online resource (xxxii, 295 pages)
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0585434409
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: 9780585434407
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-294).
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| Contents
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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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Aliens-- United States, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Intercultural communication-- United States, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Visitors, Foreign-- United States, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Aliens.
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HISTORY-- State Local-- General.
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Intercultural communication.
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Manners and customs.
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Visitors, Foreign.
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Volkskarakter.
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United States, Guidebooks.
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United States, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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United States, Social life and customs, 1971-
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United States.
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Verenigde Staten.
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| Dewey Classification
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973
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E158.A46 2003eb
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Doran, Amanda R.
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Szmania, Susan J.
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