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    Cultures in Contact: Studies in Cross-Cultural Interaction
    Cultures in Contact: Studies in Cross-Cultural Interaction
    Cultures in Contact: Studies in Cross-Cultural Interaction
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    Cultures in Contact: Studies in Cross-Cultural Interaction

    By Stephen Bochner

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    International Series in Experimental Social Psychology, Volume I: Culture in Contact: Studies in Cross-Cultural Interaction is part of a series of books that presents development in the field of social psychology; each volume contains materials such as empirical research, research procedures, theoretical formulations, and critical reviews of the relevant literature. This particular volume covers the processes and outcomes of cross cultural encounters. The book consists of eight chapters, which are organized into three parts. Part I discusses various types and purposes of cross-cultural contact and reviews the major empirical findings relating to the field. Part II deals with the processes underlying effective communication between culturally diverse persons. Part III concerns itself with practical outcomes of culture contact, such as the reactions of the persons engaged in the meeting. The text will be of great interest to researchers and professionals concerned with the nature of cross-cultural interactions, such as sociologists and social psychologists.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherElsevier Science
    Release dateJul 1, 2016
    ISBN9781483138343
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