分类: 西方文化

"Speak softly, don’t argue and slow down" - this is a title by Telegraph Newspaper Online on April 16th reporting that “under a programme starting next month, several leading US companies will give employees heading abroad a ‘World Citizens Guide’ featuring 16 etiquette tips on how they can help improve America’s battered international image.” It is also reported that ‘Business for Diplomatic Action (BDA), a non-profit group funded by big American companies, has also met Karen Hughes, the h…

Although it has taken a philosophical approach, and not very easy to read for non-native English readers, American Cultural Patterns: A Cross-Cultural Perspective is still a quite useful reference for people interested in knowing more about American culture . The book was written by Edward C. Stewart, Milton J. Bennett in 1991. The picture link here will take you to Amazon for more details of the book.