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Althen, Gary

American ways : a guide for foreigners in the United States / Gary Althen - xviii, 171 pages ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-171)

American values and assumption. -- The communicative style of Americans. -- Ways of reasoning. -- Differences in customs. -- Politics.-- Family life. -- Education. -- Religion. -- The media. -- Social relationships. -- Male-female relationships. -- Sports and recreation. -- Driving. -- Shopping. -- Personal hygiene. -- Getting things done in organizatons. -- Behavior in public places. -- Studying. -- Business. -- Nonverbal communication. -- Coping with cultural differences

ISBN: 0933662688 9780933662681

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Visitors, Foreign--United States--Guidebooks
Aliens--United States--Guidebooks
Intercultural communication

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Guidebooks

Subjects--Index Terms: Aliens United States Guide-books Aliens United States Guidebooks Intercultural communication United States Description and travel 1981- Guide-books United States Guidebooks Visitors, Foreign United States Guide-books Visitors, Foreign United States Guidebooks

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Guidebooks.
Führer

LC Class. No.: E158 / .A46 1988

Dewey Class. No.: 917.3/04927