Bibliography: Students' Guide

The field of intercultural communication has a vast literature. So do the fields of cross-cultural training and international adaptation. All three areas offer perspectives that can be of great value in helping prepare students to effectively study abroad. The bibliographies that follow are offered as samples of basic background readings for those students who might wish to explore these topics further. There has been an explosion of resources recently and we have tried to include the latest materials as well as the older "classics." Those especially relevant to study abroad students are noted by a star (*). We encourage students to browse at least some of this material before you begin your international journal of discovery.

Fifteen Good Places to Continue Learning Before You Go

Althen, G. American Ways: A Guide for Foreigners in the United States. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 1988. Although written for international students, this is an excellent and accessible description of US-American cultural patterns from which US-Americans can also learn a great deal.

Angelou, M. All God’s Children Need Traveling Shoes. New York: Random House (Vintage Books paperback), 1991. Angelou joins a community of black Americans in Ghana. She explores what it means to be an African-American on the "mother continent" where color no longer matters but "American-ness" asserts itself.

Axtell, R. E. Do’s and Taboos Around the World. Elmsford, New York, Benjamin Company, Inc., 1985.

Axtell, R. E. Gestures: The Do's and Taboos of Body Language Around the World. New York, John Wiley & Sons, 1997.

DeVita, P.R. & Armstrong, J.D., Eds Yang, H. Distant Mirrors: America as a Foreign Culture. Belmont, California: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1993.

Hall, E. T. Beyond Culture. New York, NY: Anchor Books, 1977.

*Hall. E. T. The Hidden Dimension. New York, NY: Anchor Books, 1990.

Hall, E. T. & M. R. Hall. Understanding Cultural Differences: Germans, French, and Americans. Yarmouth ME: Intercultural Press. Inc., 1990.

Hess, J. D. Studying Abroad/Learning Abroad. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 1997.

*Kohls, L. R. Survival Kit for Overseas Living. 4th ed. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 2001.

Morrison, T. et al.  Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands: How to Do Business in Sixty Countries. Holbrook, ME: Adams Media Corporation, 1995.

*Paige, R. M., et.al. Maximizing Study Abroad: A Student's Guide to Strategies for Language and Culture Learning and Use. Minneapolis, MI: Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA), University of Minnesota, 2002.

*Storti, C. The Art of Crossing Cultures. 2nd ed. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 2001.

Storti, C. Cross-Cultural Dialogues: 74 Brief Encounters with Cultural Difference. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 1994.

*Storti, C. Figuring Foreigners Out: A Practical Guide. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 1999.

Storti, C. Old World/New World - Bridging Cultural Differences; Britain, France, Germany and the U.S. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 2001.

Ten Good Places to Continue Learning About Reentry

Austin, C. N. Cross-Cultural Re-Entry; A Book of Readings. Abilene TX: Abilene Christian University, 1986.

Hess, J. D. The Whole World Guide to Culture Learning. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 1994.

Holm, B. Coming Home Crazy. Minneapolis, MN: Milkweed Editions, 1990.

Kauffman, N. L., J. N. Martin and H. D. Weaver with J. Weaver. Students Abroad—Strangers at Home: Education for a Global Society. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 1992.

*Kepets, D. Back in the USA: Reflecting on your study abroad experience and putting it to work. Washington, DC: NAFSA Association of International Educators, 1995.

*Peace Corps. Peace Corps Odyssey: The Voyage Home. Washington, DC: Peace Corps Returned Volunteer Services, Office of Domestic Programs, 1997.

Smith, C. D. (Ed.). Strangers at Home: Essays on the Effects of Living Overseas and Coming "Home" to a Strange Land. Bayside, NY: Aletheia Publications, 1996.

*Storti, C. The Art of Coming Home. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 1997.

*Ward, C., S. Bochner, & A. Furnham. The Psychology of Culture Shock, 2nd. ed.  East Sussex, Great Britain: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2001. Chapter 7 (Sojourners: International students) deals with the study abroad and international educational exchange groups both in terms of adjustment abroad and upon return home.

General Intercultural Communication and Training Bibliography

The following materials, listed alphabetically by author, offer an overview of the field of intercultural communication or cross-cultural training techniques from a variety of perspectives.

Adler, N. J. International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior. 4th ed. Cincinnati, OH: South-Western, 2002.

Althen, G., ed. Learning Across Cultures. Washington, DC: NAFSA, 1994.

*Bennett, M. J., ed. Basic Concepts of Intercultural Communication: Selected Readings. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 1998.

*Brislin, R. W. Understanding Culture's Influence on Behavior. 2nd ed. Fort Worth, TX: Harcourt College Publishers, 2000.

Calloway, T. C., P. J. Cooper, and C. Blake. Intercultural Communication: Roots & Routes. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon, 1999.

Chisholm, L. A. and H. A. Berry. Understanding the Education – and Through It The Culture – in Education Abroad. New York, N.Y: Partnership for Service Learning, 2002.

Cushner, K., and R. W. Brislin. Intercultural Interactions: A Practical Guide. 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 1996.

Denny, M. Going Home: A Workbook for Reentry and Professional Integration. Washington, DC: NAFSA: Association of International Educators, 1987. Although written for international students returning home after study abroad, US-Americans returning home from abroad can learn much from the workbook.

DeVita, P. R. and J. D. Armstrong. Distant Mirrors: America As a Foreign Culture. 3rd ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 2002.

Gannon, M. J. Working Across Cultures: Applications and Exercises. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 2001.

Gardenswartz, L., and A. Rowe. Managing Diversity: A Complete Desk Reference and Planning Guide. Rev. ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1998. While expensive and aimed largely at a business audience, the materials in this collection are first-rate and portions of it can be adopted for a study abroad audience.

*Grove, C. Orientation Handbook for Youth Exchange Programs. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 1989. Although out-of-print this book may be found in larger libraries.

Gudykunst, W. B. Bridging Differences: Effective Intergroup Communication. 3rd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 1998.

Gudykunst, W. B., and Y. Y. Kim, eds. Readings on Communicating with Strangers. New York, NY: McGraw, 1992.

Gudykunst, W. B., and Y. Y. Kim. Communicating with Strangers: An Approach to Intercultural Communication. 3rd ed. Boston, MA: McGraw Hill, 1997.

Gudykunst, W. B., and B. Mody, eds. Handbook of International and Intercultural Communication. 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 2002.

Gudykunst, W. B., S. Ting-Toomey, and T. Nishida, eds. Communication in Personal Relationships Across Cultures. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 1996.

Guirdham, M. Communicating Across Cultures. London, U.K.: Macmillan, 1999.

Hall, E. T. Beyond Culture. New York, NY: Doubleday, 1981.

Hampden-Turner, C., and F. Trompenaars. Mastering the Infinite Game: How East Asian Values are Transforming Business Practices. Mankato, MN: Capstone, 2001.

Harris, P. R., and R. T. Moran. Managing Cultural Differences. 5th ed. Houston, TX: Gulf, 2000.

Hofstede, G. Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1997.

Hofstede, G. Culture's Consequences: Comparing Values, Behaviors, Institutions, and Organizations Across Nations. 2nd ed. Newbury Park, CA: Sage, 2001. 

Hofstede, G., et al. Masculinity and Femininity: The Taboo Dimension of National Cultures. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 1998.

Jandt, F. E. Intercultural Communication: An Introduction. 3rd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 2001.

Kim, Y. Y. Becoming Intercultural: An Integrative Theory of Communication and Cross-Cultural Adaptation. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 2001.

Klopf, D. W. Intercultural Encounters: The Fundamentals of Intercultural Communication. 5th ed. Englewood, CO: Morton, 2001.

*Kohls, L. R., and J. M. Knight. Developing Intercultural Awareness: A Cross-Cultural Training Handbook. 2nd ed. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 1994.

Lewis, Richard D. Cross–Cultural Communications:A Visual Approach. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 1999.

*Lustig, M., and J. Koester. Intercultural Competence: Interpersonal Communication Across Cultures. 3rd ed. New York, NY: Longman, 1999.

Martin, J. N., and T. K. Nakayama. Experiencing Intercultural Communication. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield, 2001.

Martin, J. N., and T. K. Nakayama. Intercultural Communication in Contexts. 2nd ed. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield, 2000.

Martin, J. N., T. K. Nakayama, and L. A. Flores, eds. Readings in Intercultural Communication: Experiences and Contexts. 2nd ed. Boston, MA: McGraw Hill, 2002.

Nolan, R. W. Communicating and Adapting Across Culture; Living and Working in the Global Village. Westport, CT: Bergin & Garvey, 1999.

Peace Corps. The Voyage Home: A Book On Re-Entry, Readjustment, And Reverse Culture Shock For Returning Peace Corps Volunteers. Washington, D.C.: Returned Volunteer Services, 1997.

Paige, R. M., ed. Education for the Intercultural Experience. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 1993.

Samovar, L., and R. Porter. Communication Between Cultures. 4th ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 2001.

Samovar, L., and R. Porter, Eds. Intercultural Communication: A Reader. 10th ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 2003.

Scollon, R., and S. W. Scollon. Intercultural Communication: A Discourse Approach. 2nd ed. Cambridge, MA: Blackwell, 2001.

Stewart, E. C., and M. J. Bennett. American Cultural Patterns: A Cross-Cultural Perspective. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 1991.

*Storti, C. The Art of Crossing Cultures. 2nd ed. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 2001.

Ting-Toomey, S. Communicating Across Cultures. New York, NY: Guilford, 1999.

Ting-Toomey, S., and W. B. Gudykunst. Communication in Personal Relationships Across Cultures. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 1996.

Ting-Toomey, S., and J. G. Oetzel. Managing Intercultural Conflict Effectively. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 2001.

Ting-Toomey, S. The Challenge of Facework: Cross-Cultural and Interpersonal Issues. New York, NY: State University of New York Press, 1994.

Triandis, H. C. Culture and Social Behavior. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1994.

Triandis, H. C. Individualism and Collectivism. Boulder, CO: Westview, 1995.

Trompenaars, F., and C. Hampden-Turner. Building Cross-Cultural Competence: How to Create Wealth from Conflicting Values. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2000.

Trompenaars, F., and C. Hampden-Turner. Riding the Waves of Culture: Understanding Cultural Diversity in Business. 2nd ed. New York, NY: McGraw Hill, 1998.

Vulpe, T., D. Kealey, D. Protheroe, and D. MacDonald. A Profile of the Interculturally Effective Person. 2nd ed. Quebec, Canada: Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Centre for Intercultural Learning, 2001.

Walker, T., and D. Walker. Doing Business Internationally: The Guide to Cross-Cultural Success. 2nd ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2002.

Ward, C., S. Bochner, & A. Furnham. The Psychology of Culture Shock. 2nd ed.  East Sussex, Great Britain: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2001. 

Weaver, G. R., ed. Culture, Communication and Conflict: Readings in Intercultural Relations. Rev., 2nd ed. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 2000.

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