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Cost
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| Description |
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| CultureGrams | | approx. $100, set of over 100 culture "grams"
Write to BYU, P.O. Box 24538 Provo, UT 84602-4538 | | BYU David M. Kennedy
Center for International Studies, Publications. CultureGrams updated and printed annually.
Each country is featured in a four-page "gram" which discusses topics such as land,
economy, local food and agriculture, business culture, marriage and dating, gestures,
religion, holidays and celebrations, etc. |
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| America On-Line | | $9.95/ mo + $3.50 fee for each hour of use over first 5 hrs/ mo.
Which are incl. In subscription fee | | On-line service which requires computer and modem.
Keyword: Travel, see Travelers' Corner/ International Profiles. International profiles
provide information for over 200 countries, including cultural do's and taboo's and other
interesting information. |
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 | Do's and Taboo's Around the World
| Do's and Taboo's of Hosting International Visitors
| Gestures- The Do's and Taboo's of Body Language Around the World
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| | books by Roger E. Axtell
approx. $10 each | | Axtell includes amusing first-hand accounts of
what can happen if one misunderstands international cultures and etiquette.
Easy-reading; available in the Travel section of most bookstores; in paperback. |
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| Trade and Culture | | bimonthly magazine
6 month subscription/ $16.95 | | Regional coverage, trade zones,
cover story featuring all aspects of the country-of-the-month, and articles about other
interesting subjects relating to international business and trade. For subscription information,
call 1-8000-544-5684 |
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The World Fact Book Central | | Intelligence Agency annual publication, $29 | |
Soft-cover book has an entry for over 220 countries and includes information pertaining
to the economic, governmental, religious, educational, political and social aspects of the
country. Contact the Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954, or
call (202) 783 - 3238. Also available on-line:
http://www.odci.gov/cia/ publications/nsolo/wfb-all.htm |
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The Travelers' Guide to European Customs and Manners | | book by Nancy
L. Briganti and Elizabeth Devine, approx. $7 | | Information pertaining to
European cultures and manners. Good for international travelers |
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Ran McNally World Facts & Maps | | approx $10
Purchase in bookstores. | |
Handy paperback has a listing for over 200 countries with information about the culture,
economic and social conditions as well as a brief synopsis of the country's history. |
