Encountering Cultures: Reading and Writing in a Changing World (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

Richard Holeton (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0132998270 | ISBN-13: 978-0132998277 | Publication Date: January 13, 1995 | Edition: 2

Freshman Composition.   Encountering Cultures is a composition reader that integrates issues of language and culture, domestic cultural diversity, and global cultural diversity with an unprecedented range of readings, authors, and views. The premise of the second edition, like that of the first, is that increasing cultural diversity in North America can best be understood in a global context; the 42 “Brief Encounters” and 60 full-length selections emphasize interactions across cultural boundaries of all types, both at home and abroad. The new thematic arrangement of readings and the enhanced editorial apparatus facilitate for students and instructors a comprehensive view of cultural issues and a critical thinking approach.

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Encountering Cultures is a composition reader that integrates issues of language and culture, domestic cultural diversity, and global cultural diversity with an unprecedented range of readings, authors, and views. The premise of the second edition, like that of the first, is that increasing cultural diversity in North America can best be understood in a global context; the 42 "Brief Encounters" and 60 full-length selections emphasize interactions across cultural boundaries of all types, both at home and abroad. The new thematic arrangement of readings and the enhanced editorial apparatus facilitate for students and instructors a comprehensive view of cultural issues and a critical thinking approach.

Product Details

• Paperback: 704 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 2 edition (January 13, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0132998270
• ISBN-13: 978-0132998277
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #155,454 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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books is like BRAND SPANKING NEW!! a few underline in the book but its fine one passage only had the underline great buy

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In 'How to Compare two Culture's' by Robert Lado, the section on Gaze and Eye management refers to the attraction infants have for a pair of eyes which echoes well in Robert Frosts words of 'An infant, you know, finds eyes' and his poem of 'Eyes seeking the response of eyes'.

5.0 out of 5 stars Eye-opening and thought-provoking, March 13, 2005

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Having lived abroad, I thought only certain sections of this book would be interesting to me. However, the point of the book is to reveal a multitude of perspectives, and I found all worthy of consideration. Selections are educational, humorous, descriptive, and some mildly disturbing, all which lead the reader to introspective self-evaluation. Some made me proud and happy to be American, some made me feel that we are materialistic, spoiled and greedy. My conclusion is that we are all individuals who are influenced by our culture but should not be limited by it. This book broadens our possibilities.