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Intercultural Press: The first stop for resources on intercultural interactions.
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National Center for Cultural Competence. Provides articles, projects, and training for enhancing cultural competence in organizations.
Intercultural Books
Barnga: A Simulation Game on Cultural Clashes, By Sivasailam Thiagarajan
"Creates in a workshop or classroom the effect of cultural differences on human interaction. Participants play a simple card game in small groups but conflicts occur when they move from group to group and discover that the rules are different in each group."
American Cultural Patterns, By Edward C. Stewart and Milton J. Bennett.
A reviewer states, "Though American Cultural Patterns is somewhat philosophical in its approach, it remains a very readable book with numerous comparisons between American and other cultures which are very helpful."
Basic Concepts of Intercultural Communication, Edited by Milton J. Bennett.
A reviewer states, "This book was my initial introduction to the field of intercultural communication and I seem to return to it often as a reference point in thinking about new intercultural works that I wish to more deeply understand."
Joinfostering: Adapting Teaching for the Multilingual Classroom, By Christian Jan Faltis
"Designed specifically for mainstream, monolingual elementary school teachers, this book explores methods and strategies for teaching in a multilingual classroom where children are learning to speak English at the same time as they are learning content."
American Education in a Global Society : Internationalizing Teacher Education, By Gerald L. Gutek.
"By placing American education in a worldwide context, Gutek can explore the changing perspectives in international education, how Americans view their international role historically, and the challenges faced by developed and developing nations. He also features a section on how different nations--the United Kingdom, Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States, Mexico, Japan, China, and Nigeria--educate students for their own distinct version of national identity and citizenship."
Gestures: The Do's and Taboos of Body Language Around the World, By Roger E. Axtell, Mike Fornwald (Illustrator).
"Gestures covers body language from head to toe--from greetings and farewells, to endearments and insults. Also includes rules of decorum such as how close to stand, eye contact, and when, what, and how to touch."
Do's and Taboos Around the World, By Roger E. Axtell (Editor)
"The definitive guide to good global etiquette. Completely updated and revised, this edition uses a lively blend of humor and fascinating facts to provide even more information on how to dress, deal with exotic food, pronounce names, exchange gifts, interpret body language and more in over 96 countries."
Cross-Cultural Dialogues: 74 Brief Encounters With Cultural Difference, By Craig Storti
A reviewer states, "As president of a cross-cultural training and consulting company, I have found this text extremely useful for providing our clients, corporate managers and executives, a quick, easy-to-read overview of the types of communication challenges that can arise in daily cross-cultural conversations."
Beyond Culture, By Edward T. Hall
"There are two related crises in today's world. The first and most visible is the population / environmental crisis. The second, more subtle but equally lethal, is humankind's relationships to its extensions, institutions, ideas, as well as the relationships among the many individuals and groups that inhabit the globe. If both crises are not resolved, neither will be."
Communicating With Strangers: An Approach To Intercultural Communication, By William B. Gudykunst and Young Yun Kim
"Communicating with Strangers looks at the basic processes of intercultural communication and then ties those processes to the practical task of creating understanding between people with different cultures, backgrounds and communication patterns."
Experiential Activities for Intercultural Learning, By H. Ned Seelye (Editor)
Intercultural Competence: Interpersonal Communication Across Cultures, By Myron W. Lustig and Jolene Koester.