Cross-Cultural Dialogues: 74 Brief Encounters with Cultural Difference - Softcover

Storti, Craig

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1877864285 ISBN 13: 9781877864285

Publisher: Intercultural Press, 1994

Synopsis

Culture affects everything we do: the simplest phrase can be so steeped in cultural context that even seemingly innocent exchanges between people are loaded with cultural differences waiting to expand into misunderstanding and tension. In response, Cross-Cultural Dialogues: 74 Brief Encounters with Cultural Difference offers a collection of 74 brief conversations between an American and people from other cultures, spanning nearly every major region of the world. Each dialogue is categorized as a social, workplace or business interaction and contains at least one breach of cultural norms, which the reader is then challenged to address. Even the most careful reader will be caught off guard by some of the dialogues' hidden subtleties. Storti is meticulous in his analysis of each dialogue, pinpointing not only the moment when the interaction goes wrong, but also identifying the cultural reasons behind each participant's point of view. Whether training others or adding to your own cultural awareness, Cross Cultural Dialogues is an excellent resource, encouraging readers to engage in the world and increase their multicultural understanding.

About this title

About the Author:

Craig Storti is founder and co-director of Communicating Across Cultures, a Washington, D.C.-based intercultural communication training and consulting firm. With work appearing in the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and Chicago Tribune, he is the author of six books. Having lived nearly a quarter of his life abroad, he lives now in Maryland. www.craigstorti.com

Review:

Cross-Cultural Dialogues is excellent for anyone working in a multicultural settingā?æ[and] is a delight for individuals who like to solve cultural riddles.―Nancy Hartney in NAFSA Newsletter

About this edition

• Publisher: Intercultural Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 1877864285
• ISBN 13: 9781877864285
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 152