THE ART OF CROSSING CULTURES

From the author of Why Travel Matters, the third edition of the essential book to bridge cultures and countries.Adjusting to a new culture and getting along with the local people challenge everyone who lives and works abroad. Whether in business, diplomacy, education, or as a longterm visitor abroad, anyone can be blindsided by a lack of international knowledge and experience and be caught at a disadvantage.In this completely revised and expanded edition of the classic The Art of Crossing Cultures, Craig Storti shows what it takes to encounter a new culture headon and succeed. This oneofakind guidebook to bridging the cultural divide with more than 50,000 copies sold worldwide incorporates a stellar sampling of the writings of some of the worlds greatest writers, poets and observers of the human condition.Through the vivid perceptions and words of such literary legends as Noel Coward, Graham Greene, Rudyard Kipling, E. M. Forster, Mark Twain, Evelyn Waugh, and others, Storti paints an intimate portrait of the personal challenges of adjusting to another culture: anticipating differences, managing the temptation to withdraw, and gradually adjusting expectations of behavior to fit reality.This timely new edition focuses special attention on how to deal with country and culture shock and includes many new examples of crosscultural misunderstandings particularly in business. Storti breaks new ground with his easytounderstand model of cultural adjustment and tips on how to master the process and develop adaptive strategies the heart of the crosscultural experience.