Interpret the Americans

Author: Gary Allport
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: "Understanding Americans" covers all the basic principles - whether you're visiting for a week or a year! By learning about American culture, people become familiar with daily life in the United States. Author Gary Allport has revised and updated his latest edition of "Understanding Americans," providing a new perspective on the American spirit and culture. He explores customs, cultural values, politics, education, religion, gender relationships, sports and entertainment, driving, shopping behavior in public places, learning, business, and nonverbal communication, as well as other topics. To help foreigners better understand the mysterious Americans, Allport has significantly expanded the section on individualism, and adjusted the structure of the chapter "Reasoning Style," making it the clearest basic description of American thinking to date. Many chapters now include a new section titled "Some Tips for Foreign Tourists," which is very practical for those visiting the United States. To help foreigners better understand the topic of race and ethnicity, Allport focuses on how foreign tourists feel about racial and ethnic groups in society, as well as how Americans view these subcultural groups. Case studies provide an in-depth look at this highly complex aspect of American life.