Teaching and Living in China: Experiences of an American Business Communication Teacher in Shanghai.

Brandenburg, Maryanne

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Publication Date: 1988

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Teaching and Living in China: Experiences of an American Business Communication Teacher in Shanghai.

Brandenburg, Maryanne

Bulletin of the Association for Business Communication, v51 n3 p31-32 Sep 1988

Describes the experiences of one American business communication teacher in Shanghai as she dealt with culture shock and taught intercultural communication. Lists and discusses four stages of adaptation to another culture: (1) "how quaint"; (2) irritation; (3) adjustment; and (4) acceptance and enjoyment. (RAE)

Descriptors: Business Communication, Cultural Differences, Cultural Interrelationships, Foreign Countries, Intercultural Communication, International Educational Exchange, Teacher Student Relationship

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: China (Shanghai)

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