A straightforward guide to understanding the hidden cultural challenges of adapting to life abroad. Combining intercultural theory and the voices of sojourners who talk about their experiences, it maps out the process of resisting, accepting and adapting to cultural difference. We see that all sojourners, from tourists, to expatriates to immigrants, go through a similar learning dynamic. We learn that intercultural experiences can be deep or shallow, and that hidden… (more)
Publisher: Multilingual Matters (October 11, 2007)
Collection: Languages for Intercultural Communication and Education
Format: EPUB
Page count: 264 pages
Protection: DRM
Language: English