In this thorough, lively and carefully researched book, authors Yale Richmond and Phyllis Gestrin explore the complex cultures of contemporary sub-Saharan Africa and bring them to life.Into Africa provides valuable intercultural insights for those who are interested in doing business or working with organizations in sub-Saharan Africa, for professors of African studies, for trainers and development assistance professionals, and for anyone else who wishes to learn more about this dynamic part of the world. The authors examine the significance of community, ethnicity, language, contemporary African society, doing business and establishing professional relationships. They follow this with an exploration of regional differences and then offer detailed guidelines for conducting workshops and training programs in Africa. Also included is a chapter called "Africans, Americans, and African Americans," in which the authors examine issues which reflect the complex interrelationships involved.
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Yale Richmond, a specialist in intercultural communication, served 30 years in the U.S. Foreign Service with postings abroad as a cultural or information officer in Germany, Laos, Poland, Austria, and the Soviet Union. During the detente years of the 1970s, he was Director of the Office of Soviet and East European Exchanges in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State. He retired in 1979 as a Deputy Assistant Director for Europe, U.S. Information Agency.
After retirement, he served three years as a Staff Consultant to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Congress), and eight years as a Senior Program Officer with the National Endowment for Democracy which gives grants to non-governmental organization around the world in support of democracy. In 1983, he was a member of the U.S. delegation to the Madrid review meeting of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe.
Mr. Richmond is a graduate of Boston College from which he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1943; Syracuse University, Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, magna cum laude, in 1947; and Columbia University, Master of Arts in History (East European), in 1957.
He now spends most of his time writing, and is the author of 12 books.
After retirement, he served three years as a Staff Consultant to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Congress), and eight years as a Senior Program Officer with the National Endowment for Democracy which gives grants to non-governmental organization around the world in support of democracy. In 1983, he was a member of the U.S. delegation to the Madrid review meeting of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe.
Mr. Richmond is a graduate of Boston College from which he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1943; Syracuse University, Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, magna cum laude, in 1947; and Columbia University, Master of Arts in History (East European), in 1957.
He now spends most of his time writing, and is the author of 12 books.
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"Into Africa, Intercultural Insights" by Richmond and Gestrin was recommended to me by an American teaching in sub-Saharan Africa. I read it in preparation for my own sojourn to Africa University in Zimbabwe. The authors paint a splendid view of pan-African culture and also point out, as much as possible in 250 fast-reading pages, some of the cultural differences within specific areas. The greater value, however, is not the well-written, snap-shot glimpse of African culture, but the differences to be seen by those of us who are products of North American social norms."Into Africa" is more than just a way to prevent social gaffs. It provides understanding of otherwise-frustrating experiences, an appreciation of African social roots, and, above all else, an understanding of ones own social/cultural background. Reading "Into Africa" is as essential to the Africa-bound traveler as getting all those nasty vaccination jabs ... and a lot more pleasant.
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Many factors have shaped the character of Africans, their values, and their institutions-geography, climate, ethnicity, language, religion, history, the economy, the legacy left by the colonialists, and, more recently, urbanization and Western ways. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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South Africa, United States, West Africa, New York Times, East Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Africa, Big Man, Nelson Mandela, Washington Post, Burkina Faso, Wole Soyinka, World Bank, Lonely African, Mamadou Dia, Peace Corps, Basil Davidson, Cold War, Human Factor, Indian Ocean, Julius Nyerere, Kenya Airways, Peter Biddlecombe, Africa's Management, African Religion New!
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Many factors have shaped the character of Africans, their values, and their institutions-geography, climate, ethnicity, language, religion, history, the economy, the legacy left by the colonialists, and, more recently, urbanization and Western ways. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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South Africa, United States, West Africa, New York Times, East Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Africa, Big Man, Nelson Mandela, Washington Post, Burkina Faso, Wole Soyinka, World Bank, Lonely African, Mamadou Dia, Peace Corps, Basil Davidson, Cold War, Human Factor, Indian Ocean, Julius Nyerere, Kenya Airways, Peter Biddlecombe, Africa's Management, African Religion New!
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- Africa and Africans by Paul Bohannan on 7 pages
- The LONELY AFRICAN (Touchstone Book) by Colin Turnbull on 6 pages
- French Lessons in Africa by Peter Biddlecombe on 4 pages
- Introduction to African Religion (African Writers) by John S. Mbiti on 4 pages
- Africa in History by Janet Davidson on page 16, page 74, and Back Matter
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