{"product_id":"cross-cultural-dialogues-74-brief-encounters-with-cultural-difference-9781941176153","title":"Cross-Cultural Dialogues: 74 Brief Encounters","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUpdated with a new introduction and chapter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow much culture lurks in common conversation? According to Craig  Storti, so much that many of our most common, seemingly innocent  exchanges-in social settings, on the job, in the world of business-are  cultural minefields waiting to explode. These explosions-cultural  misunderstandings-can cause confusion, irritation, even alienation. At  the workplace and in the world of business these explosions undermine  communication, threaten important relationships, and cost a great deal  of time and money; away from work, they strain, even endanger, personal  relations. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCross-Cultural Dialogues\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of brief  conversation (4-8 lines) between an American and someone from another  country and culture. Short as each dialogue is, it has buried within it  at least one, and usually several breaches of cultural norms which the  reader is challenged to figure out. And a challenge it is: the exchanges  are so brief and innocuous that even the wariest among us are  sandbagged by the dialogue's hidden subtleties. Ten cultures are  represented by the non-Americans in the dialogues: Arab\/Middle Eastern,  British, Chinese, French, German, Hispanic, Indian, Japanese,  Mediterranean\/European, and Russian, and the dialogues are grouped  according to the setting in which they occur: social, workplace, and  business. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you're a learner, trainer, educator, or an armchair  interculturalist, you'll enjoy solving these cultural riddles-and  increase your cultural awareness in the bargain.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Murray Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51043317973335,"sku":"9781941176153","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781941176153.jpg?v=1750957818","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/cross-cultural-dialogues-74-brief-encounters-with-cultural-difference-9781941176153","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}