Synopses & Reviews
Shaules proposes the idea of a deep culture journey,” in which travelers pursue not only the surface of travel, but the entire cross-cultural experience. Including an accessible introduction to traveling internationally for business or work while simultaneously enjoying the hidden culture beneath the surface, Shaules emphasizes that experiences abroad can teach us more about ourselves.
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A Beginner's Guide to the Deep Culture Experience is an easy-to-read guide to deep culture-the unconscious cultural programming that we often don't notice until we go abroad. It is written for people who travel, for both business and pleasure, who want to go beyond the superficial internationalism brought about by globalization. It shows readers how to get more out of their travels and shares anthropologist Edward Hall's conviction that becoming aware of our unconscious cultural programming is a transcendental challenge facing all of us.
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When we leave and travel abroad, for pleasure or for business, we make a choice: to have a superficial -airport experience- at our destination, or to appreciate the hidden culture beneath the surface. A Beginner's Guide to the Deep Culture Experience proposes a deep culture journey, encouraging travelers to pursue a meaningful cross-cultural experience.
Sharing anthropologist Edward Hall's conviction that becoming aware of our unconscious cultural programming is a transcendental challenge facing us all, author Joseph Shaules shows how the -deep culture experience- can teach us about ourselves. This practical book is an accessible introduction to intercultural communication without buzz words, theory or abstraction. If you travel internationally for work or simply enjoy the diverse cultures of the world, read this inspirational book before your next trip.
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An accessible introduction to intercultural communication without buzz words, theory or abstraction. Read this before your next trip abroad.