Cross Cultural Dialogues

A collection of brief conversation between an American and someone from another country and culture. Buried in each one is at least one breach of cultural norms which is then discussed. Through a series of 74 'dialogues' and one-page analyses of the conversations, this practical guide comes as close as you can get on the printed page to actually experiencing cultural difference.Exchanges between Americans and people from 10 other cultural groups are featured - Arab/Middle Eastern, British, Chinese, French, German, Latino, Indian, Japanese, Mediterranean/European, and Russian. 'Craig Storti's knowledge and wisdom derived from his manyyears as an internationally renowned consultant and writershine through' Peter Franklin, author The Mindful InternationalManager, professor of international management,Konstanz University of Applied Sciences'This is an indispensable book for anyone involved in teaching intercultural communication, who is engaged in intercultural training or who simply wants to gain a greater understanding of how to interact successfully with those across cultural differences' Darla Deardorff, editor, The Sage Handbook of Intercultural Competence'Craig Storti's insightful cross-cultural dialogues set the gold standard for intercultural communication and are an invaluable tool for global citizens' Ranjini Manian, author of Doing Business in Indiafor Dummies, Founder-CEO of Global Adjustments'I refer to this book and use the dialogues whenever I conduct discussions on cross-cultural communications' Zara Hovhannisyan, Senior Program Manager, Teacher Training Programs, American Councils for International Education, Washington, DC. A nationally known figure and prolific author in the field of intercultural communications and cross-cultural adaptation, Craig Storti has over 25 years of experience training businesspeople, diplomats, civil servants, and foreign aid workers in understanding and working effectively with people from other cultures and diverse backgrounds. www.craigstorti.comnicholasbrealey.com@NicholasBrealey Updated with a new introduction and chapterHow 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. Cross-Cultural Dialogues 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. Whether 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.

How 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. Cross-Cultural Dialogues 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 challenges 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. Whether 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.