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Acclimated to Africa: Cultural Competence for Westerners (Publications in Ethnography)
| Full title: | Acclimated to Africa: Cultural Competence for Westerners (Publications in Ethnography) |
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| ISBN: | 9781556713866 |
| ISBN 10: | 155671386X |
| Authors: | Digennaro, Debbi |
| Publisher: | Summer Institute of Linguistics, Academic Publications |
| Num. pages: | 186 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Language: | en |
| Published on: | 2017 |
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Synopsis
Foreward -- Acknowledgements -- How This Book Works. On Our Way To A New Culture -- Clocks And Calendars: Navigating Concepts Of Organization -- Sharing, Hiding, And Hoarding: Navigating Concepts Of Finance -- Allies And Obligations: Navigating Concepts Of Friendship -- Magic, Morality And Entities In The Air: Navigating Concepts Of Spirituality -- Riddles And Gifts: Navigating Concepts Of Communication And Conflict -- Standards, Status And Resources: Navigating Concepts Of Leadership -- Labor, Loyalty, And Lounging Around: Navigating Concepts Of Work -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: Cultural Adjustment Process -- Appendix B: Data Points For Travelers -- References -- Index. Debbi Digennaro ; Foreword By Laurenti Magesa. Includes Bibliographical References (157-159) And Index.