Cross cultural connections : stepping out and fitting in around the world - Elmer, Duane, 1943- (Downers Grove, Ill. : InterVarsity Press, 2002)
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.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-215)
Keywords: Intercultural communication -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Christianity and culture; Missions -- Theory