Why read Culture from the Inside out?

Book cover of Culture from the Inside out: Travel and Meet Yourself

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This is the first book to take a unique psychological approach to intercultural interactions. The author helps the sojourner to examine his or her own personality traits, both strengths and weaknesses, and how these characteristics may improve one's ability to communicate effectively in a different culture. Most expatriate placements are…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Culture from the Inside out as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Diane Lemieux

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"The first person you meet when you travel abroad is yourself.”

I was very happy to discover this self-help book (way back in 2004) on how to deal with ‘the other’ when traveling or living in a foreign culture. It’s a classic in its approach to understanding the people you meet abroad.

Our impressions of other people always start with our own expectations and beliefs of what is right and proper. This book helps us understand our own biases in the process of trying to understand the locals.

From Diane's list on understanding the locals.