TY  - BOOK
AU  - Elmer,Duane
TI  - Cross cultural connections: stepping out and fitting in around the world 
SN  - 9780830823093
AV  - BV2082.I57 E46 2002
U1  - 261 21
PY  - 2002///
CY  - Downers Grove, Ill.
PB  - InterVarsity Press
KW  - Intercultural communication
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Christianity
KW  - Christianity and culture
KW  - Missions
KW  - Theory
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-215); Monkeys, mission, and us -- Your part of God's story -- Right, wrong, and different -- Culture is everywhere, and it sneaks up on you -- Culture shocks -- Identifying expectations -- Square heads and round heads -- Cultural adjustment map -- Openness : how to be approachable -- Acceptance : how to be positive -- Trust : how to build strong relationships -- Skills for cross-cultural effectiveness -- Time and event -- Task and relationship -- Individualism and collectivism -- Categorical and holistic thinking -- Logic : straight or curved -- Achieved status and ascribed status -- Guilt and shame -- Worship expression : from low to high -- Re-entry : you are never the same
ER  -