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December 11, 2006
Book recommendations
EJ, a regular contributor who is, I know, frustrated by our slowness in revamping the site, was kind enough to send a recommendation:
Karen, you should check the book "WHAT'S UP AMERICA? A Foreigner's Guide to Understanding Americans" by DIANE ASITIMBAY (Culture Link Press). Evelyne
This book is written for students and it's really fascinating. Here are some of the questions it answers:
Why do most Americans leave home at 18?
Why are many Americans on diets but still overweight?
How do we judge if an American is just being friendly or truly being a friend?
Another I just came across, an anthropology textbook, is also worth a look: Distant Mirrors: America as a Foreign Culture (Paperback) by Philip R. DeVita, James D. Armstrong. Once we have a database set up, we can link to many interesting books, and perhaps even have discussion questions for classes or reading groups and bookclubs.
Posted by Karen Christensen at December 11, 2006 6:48 PM