01869cam a2200349 a 4500 7340 7340 46517937 OCoLC 20190207162442.0 120110s2000 mdu 000 0 eng d 2011501548 1581580223 9781581580228 158158072X 9781581580723 (OCoLC)46517937 (OCoLC)156023968 VRD eng VRD DLC TMS YDXCP PBE CHC SGB OCLCF P4I OCLCQ lccopycat 303.48 L287F 303.482 L287f, 2000 Lanier, Sarah A. Foreign to familiar : a guide to understanding hot- and cold-climate cultures / by Sarah A. Lanier. Hagerstown, MD : McDougal Pub., ©2000. 128 pages ; 19 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Hot- versus cold-climate cultures -- Relationship versus task orientation -- Direct versus indirect communication -- Inclusion versus piracy -- Different concepts of hospitality -- High-context versus low-context cultures -- Different concepts of time and plannig -- Practical next steps. Foreign to Familiar is a splendidly written, well-researched work on cultures. Anyone traveling abroad should not leave home without this valuable resource! I highly recommend it as required reading for cross-cultural workers. Sarah Lanier's love and sensitivity for people of all nations will touch your heart. This book creates within us a greater appreciation for our extended families around the world and an increased desire to better serve them. - Dr. Kingsley A. Fletcher President, Hope for Africa, Inc. [on back cover]. Intercultural communication. Communication and culture. ddc BK 0 0 ddc 0 0 NFIC HMC HMC GEN 2019-02-07 850.00 0 303.48 L287F 008304 2019-02-07 00:00:00 2019-02-07 BK