03295nam a2200457Ia 4500001001300000003000600013005001700019006001900036007001500055008004100070040001300111020001500124020001800139020003500157020003200192035002100224035001800245050002400263072002500287082001700312049000900329100001700338245012500355260005300480300003900533504004100572505062300613520106501236588004702301650003202348650003302380650002202413650003802435655002202473776016802495856010502663938002802768910001202796994001202808999001702820ocn857142454OCoLC20200709055820.0m        d        cr cnu---unuuu130828s2002    ilua    ob    000 0 eng d  aN$TcN$T  z0830823468  z9780830823468  a9780830874194 (electronic bk.)  a0830874194 (electronic bk.)  a(OCoLC)857142454  a577662b(N$T) 4aGN345.65b.L26 2002 7aSOCx0000002bisacsh04a303.48/2222  aN$TA1 aLane, Patty.12aA beginner's guide to crossing culturesh[electronic resource] :bmaking friends in a multicultural world /cPatty Lane.  aDowners Grove, IL :bInterVarsity Press,cc2002.  a1 online resource (206 p.) :bill.  aIncludes bibliographical references.00gPart 1: Introducing culture --tWhat is our cultural landscape? --tDo you understand your own culture? --gPart 2: Six lenses for understanding cultural differences --tWhere are we? The importance of context --tWhat drives us? The value of activity --tWho's in charge? The influence of authority --tWho am I? The source of identity --tWhen do we start? Our sense of time --tWhat's really real? Differences in worldview --gPart 3: Building relationships in a multicultural world --tHow do you resolve conflict? --tGod's heart for crosscultural relationships --tPutting it all together --tJust the beginning.  aRecent census figures show that our communities are more culturally and ethnically diverse than ever before. Many of us find it challenging to build relationships with people from backgrounds unlike our own. How do we befriend an international student or a new coworker from a different country? What do we do when we share our church building with a congregation from another cultural group? Why are our words and actions often misinterpreted? Crosscultural specialist Patty Lane answers these questions. She shows us how to develop hands-on relational skills that help build crosscultural friendships, providing practical resources for navigating multicultural environments with sensitivity and savvy. Filled with vivid stories of real-life situations, this guide explains frequently misunderstood aspects of culture, debunks stereotypes and suggests ways to resolve crosscultural conflicts. Above all, Lane demonstrates God's heart for building bridges across cultures and shows how Christians can reach out to people of every nation, culture and ethnicity.  aDescription based on print version record. 0aCross-cultural orientation. 0aIntercultural communication. 0aMulticulturalism. 7aSOCIAL SCIENCE / General2bisacsh 4aElectronic books.08iPrint version:aLane, Patty.tBeginner's guide to crossing cultures.dDowners Grove, IL : InterVarsity Press, c2002z0830823468w(DLC)  2002019713w(OCoLC)48871171403EBSCOhostuhttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=577662  aEBSCOhostbEBSCn577662  acpp6067  a02bN$T  c53090d53090