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Cross-Cultural Understanding Coursebook
Understanding cultural background will level up people maturity in communication context. Thus, Cross-cultural Understanding Coursebook: Proposition and Case Study is presented to support the process of acknowledging cultural identities, existing values, widespread stereotypes, culture shock complication, intercultural communication, and various world etiquettes. This book additionally contributes proposition and case study to balance the theory and practical comprehension, in order that reader’s critical thinking would be invigorated. The updated information related to social life, education system, work ethics, personal relationship, and table manner standardization are elaborated insightfully to increase cultural awareness, because the more respect we have for others in different cultural background, the more peaceful life will be.
The first chapter seeks to explain the base of cultural concept dealing with the type of culture, elements and characteristics. Chapter II, in particular, explores the values implemented by the five biggest nations in the world. Chapter 3 and 4 are more about elaborating issues on stereotype and culture shock. The applicable solution related to cross-cultural understanding is elicited in Chapter 5 and for additional knowledge exploration of world etiquettes is described qualitatively in Chapter 6.
A final word, this coursebook is expected to be helpful as a textbook or independently studied for attaining the goal of cultural misunderstanding avoidance. Moreover, the propositions and case studies available in each chapter will encourage the readers especially students to be more adaptive and acquisitive in networking.
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