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Posts tagged Culture guides

Kathy Flower, "Culture Smart: China"

A pocket guide to Chinese culture and customs, intended for foreigners visiting or residing in China.

flower-culture-smart-chinAustin WoernerJanuary 6, 2019EAP102 Spring 2019, Writing about culture, Culture guides

Hu, Zhuang, and Grove, "Encountering the Chinese"

An in-depth analysis of Chinese habits, customs, values, and communication styles, written by scholars of intercultural communication.

hu-zhuang-grove-encounter, culture guidesAustin WoernerJanuary 6, 2019EAP102 Spring 2019, Writing about culture, Culture guides

Gary Althen and Janet Bennet, "American Ways"

A guide to American culture and habits of daily life, written for visitors to the United States.

althen-and-bennett-americAustin WoernerJanuary 6, 2019EAP102 Spring 2019, Writing about culture, Culture guides

Lin Yutang, My Country and My People

Written in 1935, My Country and My People is Lin Yutang's magisterial introduction to Chinese society and culture, and remains a classic today. Lin subsequently translated the book into Chinese as 《吾国与吾民》.

lin-yutang-my-country-andAustin WoernerDecember 24, 2018EAP102 Spring 2019, Writing about culture, Culture guides