Understanding Culture's Influence on Behavior [Paperback]

Richard Brislin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 7, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0155083406 | ISBN-13: 978-0155083400 | Edition: 2

Written in a lively, engaging style with many examples to illustrate complex concepts, this text helps readers to understand the influence of intercultural interactions in their own lives. It introduces students to disciplines, including cross-cultural psychology, intercultural communication, and international organizational behavior, that study culture's influence on human behavior. It covers a wide range of topics, such as schooling, work, gender, socialization of children, and health. This solid treatment of basic concepts applicable in the study of all behavior and social sciences lets students see that the study of culture and cultural differences is inherently connected to the other courses they will take throughout their college careers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing; 2 edition (October 7, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0155083406
• ISBN-13: 978-0155083400
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #665,893 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excelent! Academic but Readable. Suitable as textbook., November 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Understanding Cultures Influence on Behavior (Paperback)

Of the many good books on the subject of intercultural communication and psychology, this hits a good balance of readability and academic soundness. Lots of good illustrations. Great text for college intercultural communication courses.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Brislin makes it easy, January 10, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Understanding Culture's Influence on Behavior (Paperback)

Understanding Culture's Influence (2nd edition) has been my "foundation" book for a college course entitled Diversity In the Workplace.

Dr. Brislin uses an easy to follow format which is loaded with excellent analogies, making complex topics understandable.

My only negative comment would be for the publisher. As this book is used as a text, the selection of print paper was poor. Highlighters bleed through from one page to the next which makes spotting important information difficult on review.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars From theory to practice, February 19, 2006

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Katarina Fister (Koper, Slovenija) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Understanding Culture's Influence on Behavior (Paperback)

Understandable, practical book on how societal culture influence human behaviour and how this knowledge can be (and already is) applicated in various cross-cultural training programmes. The author combines the theory with examples from every-day life, so that the book can be understood by non-academic population.