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Cross-cultural selling for dummies Cross-cultural selling for dummies Michael Soon Lee Want to reach out to multicultural customers? Cross-Cultural Selling For Dummies is packed with everything you need to know to tap into multicultural markets, from establishing solid relationships to… OL12284574W
52 activities for improving cross-cultural communication 52 activities for improving cross-cultural communication Donna M. Stringer,Patricia A. Cassidy This book provides exercises to facilitate effective communication across a wide range of cultural differences. Communication styles and patterns differ vastly among people from different cultures. … OL12365562W
Bridging the culture gap Bridging the culture gap Penny Carté Packed with fascinating cases, cultural awareness scales, communication style tests and practical tips, this lively guide will help anyone - of any nationality - to become a better communicator. Whet… OL13617390W
Blacks, Reds, and Russians Blacks, Reds, and Russians Joy Gleason Carew "One of the most compelling, yet little known stories of race relations in the twentieth century is the account of blacks who chose to leave the United States to be involved in the Soviet Experiment … OL13650346W
Communicating across cultures at work Communicating across cultures at work Maureen Guirdham "Examines intercultural communication in the workplace. Firmly grounded in theory, it offers practical suggestions on how people can develop cultural awareness and communication skills to enable grea… OL15902459W
Zuni and the American imagination Zuni and the American imagination Eliza McFeely "The ancient settlement of Zuni Pueblo has seen many visitors over the centuries, from Spanish conquistadors to tourists from around the world. For more than a century, it has also drawn great attent… OL15936009W
Please every customer Please every customer Robert W. Lucas "A one-stop resource for delivering great customer service across any cultural boundary. As the economy globalizes, cultural boundaries in commerce are being erased -- which makes your customers an … OL16011475W
Unlikely allies in the academy Unlikely allies in the academy Karen L. Dace "Unlikely Allies in the Academy brings the voices of women of Color and White women together for much-overdue conversations about race. These well-known contributors use narrative to expose their sto… OL16298894W
Developing critical cultural competence Developing critical cultural competence Jewell E. Cooper "This book shows you how to provide professional development for teachers that deepens their cultural understanding and includes activities for translating new knowledge into action. Companion websit… OL16461612W
Intercultural language activities Intercultural language activities Corbett, John "Intercultural Language Activities offers practical teaching ideas which encourage learners to reflect on their own language and culture, as well as that of others. Topics covered in the fourteen cha… OL1651728W
Language socialization across cultures Language socialization across cultures Elinor Ochs,Bambi B. Schieffelin A new, alternative, integrated approach to the developmental study of language and culture. OL18001054W
Strangers on the shore Strangers on the shore Margo Neale,Peter Sutton,Peter Marius Veth "Contacts between Indigenous Australians and outsiders - Macassans, Portuguese, Dutch, English, French, Americans and others - are known to have occurred for 400 years. This book explores these diver… OL18544049W
Philosophy and intercultural understanding Philosophy and intercultural understanding Michael Baur 324 p. ; 23 cm OL19101836W
So you want to talk about race So you want to talk about race Ijeoma Oluo "A current, constructive, and actionable exploration of today's racial landscape, offering straightforward clarity that readers of all races need to contribute to the dismantling of the racial divi… OL19664946W
What truth sounds like What truth sounds like Michael Eric Dyson "In 1963 Attorney General Robert Kennedy sought out James Baldwin to explain the rage that threatened to engulf black America. Baldwin brought along some friends, including playwright Lorraine Hansbe… OL19736259W
Fish out of water Fish out of water Kikanza Nuri Robins xxv, 227 pages ; 23 cm OL20027271W
Language Language Xiaolu Guo 90 pages ; 18 cm OL21150862W
Interpreting in Nazi concentration camps Interpreting in Nazi concentration camps Michaela Wolf "This significant new study is concerned with the role of interpreting in Nazi concentration camps, where prisoners were of 30 to 40 different nationalities. With German as the only official language… OL22322966W
Language learning for work in a multilingual world Language learning for work in a multilingual world Cherry Sewell A book for both new and experienced teachers interested in teaching 'vocational languages' to secondary and post-16 students. It brings together the experience of a broad range of language practition… OL27303907W
La Comunicación entre españoles e indios La Comunicación entre españoles e indios Emma Martinelli Gifre "Stimulating study examines cultural, linguistic, political, psychological, and philosophical dimensions of initial communications between native Americans and the Spanish. Considers physical gesture… OL3182103W
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