TY - BOOK AU - Althen,Gary TI - American ways: a guide for foreigners in the United States SN - 0933662688 AV - E158 .A46 1988 U1 - 917.3/04927 19 PY - 1988///] CY - Yarmouth, Me. PB - Intercultural Press KW - Visitors, Foreign KW - United States KW - Guidebooks KW - Aliens KW - Intercultural communication KW - Guide-books KW - Description and travel KW - 1981- KW - fast KW - Führer N1 - 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 ER -