Transitions Across Cultures, the first in the Practical Interculturalist’s Guidebook series, is an approachable explanation of what you can expect when crossing cultures. In this book, learn how to effectively navigate the stages of transition. Understand why you will experience culture shock and what to do about it. Identify healthy ways to deal with the stresses of crossing cultures. Prepare for returning home, whether you've been gone for a month or for years. Whether you are a first-time study-abroad student, a seasoned business traveler, or are relocating internationally, you will find this book to be very useful. Transitions Across Cultures also has advice for friends, families, and managers of those who are traveling. Includes a comprehensive glossary.

Transitions Across Cultures (The Practical Interculturalist's Guidebooks)

Travel

Jones, Stephen W.

Reference

Viscereality Intercultural Development Co

Cross-cultural transition can be both amazing and difficult. Transitions Across Cultures presents a practical, easy-to-read overview of major themes that are important for those traveling or moving abroad. Culture, culture shock, transition, factors that intensify the experience, and reentry are all presented conversationally to make these important theoretical insights accessible. 
No two travelers have exactly the same transition, and this book is designed to reach across the breadth of experiences. This book has important insights for you whether you are an international business traveler, an expat, a study abroad student, NGO worker, or are deployed abroad for your religious or government organization. 
What's more, Transitions Across Cultures is also written for the sponsors, coaches, family, and friends of those transitioning abroad or returning home. It can be very difficult to know how to walk well alongside those who are experiencing these changes, and this book makes it easier to understand the challenges they face. 
This book is intentionally concise, intended to be readable on your international flight or in an afternoon at a coffee shop. The revised edition connects the reader to great resources that can help them navigate the rewarding but challenging journey of culture shock and transition. The publisher has also made supporting materials available online.

Transitions Across Cultures: A Guide to Culture Shock for Travelers and Those Who Love Them

Self-Help

Practical Interculturalist

Social Constructivism and Christianity explores whether social constructivism and biblical Christianity can be compatible with one another, without being unfaithful to either. This short book Includes discussion of constructivism, reification, absolute truth, and interacting with Truth from both relational and rationale cultural knowledge systems. The primary audience is North American, though others may find the considerations herein to be useful and applicable to their context.

Social Constructivism and Christianity

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

I Am Intercultural

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