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Culture Shock as a title
culture and customs as a title
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Books
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Communication Between Cultures on Google Books
CultureGrams Ref GT 150 .C85 2005
Provides profiles of over 182 countries including information about customs, courtesies, lifestyle, and society.
WorldMARK Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life Ref GN 333.W67 1998
Discusses the ways of life for 500+ culture groups around the world.
Countries and Their Cultures Ref GN 307. C68 2001
Can be used to find general information about a country and its culture(s), to learn about a specific region of the world and the social, economic and political forces that have shaped the country,” as well as, compare countries and their cultures.
Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology Ref GN 307. E648 1996
Essays and bibliographies covering key concepts and geographical regions. A “biographical appendix” offers brief info on famous anthropological people.
Intercultural Communication (on Reserve @ Circulation Desk) GN 345 J43 I58
Communication Between Cultures (on Reserve @ Circulation Desk) HM 258 S247 C64
Communicating Globally: Intercultural Communication and International Business (on Reserve @ Circulation Desk) HF 5718 C624 2007
Caring for Patients from Different Cultures RT 86.5 G35 1997 (on Reserve @ Circulation Desk)
Transcultural Health Care (on Reserve @ Circulation Desk) RA 418.5 T73 T73 2008
Encyclopedia of Food and Culture Ref GT2850. E53 2003
Encyclopedia of taboos Ref GN 471.4 .H65 2000
Do’s and don’ts around the world (on Reserve @ Circulation Desk) BJ 2137 .N8333 1998
Gestures : the do’s and taboos of body language around the world (on Reserve @ Circulation Desk BF 637 N66 A88 1998 “An eye-opener into the pitfalls awaiting the unaware traveler.” -Washington Post “Can save the innocent abroad from great gobs of serious trouble.”
Global Etiquette (on Reserve @ Circulation Desk) BJ 1838 F669
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DATABASES you can check
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Business Source Premier
Communications & Mass Media Complete
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MasterFILE Premier
Project Muse
PsycArticles
PsycInfo
Sage
World Geography and Culture Online
Websites
Country Studies
Background Notes
Countries and their Cultures
Yahoo Cultures
World Geography and Culture Online
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