Ashgate Publishing Co.

The cross-cultural communication trainer's manual; v.1: Designing cross-cultural training.

This first of two volumes contains readings and activities that can be tailored to different types of workshops and audiences. An appendix offers seven designs (using the activities in volume two), including a half-day cultural awareness program for individuals or teams working in a business environment, a two day session for individuals and their partners prior to overseas assignments, and a one-day multi-cultural teambuilding session. The ten chapters begin with an overview of cross-cultural training, then cover needs analysis and pre-workshop materials, ice-breaking activities for stimulating interest and curiosity, and reading activities for understanding cultural differences, moving beyond stereotypes, developing cultural self-awareness, and identifying cultural influences on behavior and communication. The final chapters present plans to help participants continue to expand their cultural awareness after the workshop ends, as well as evaluation questionnaires. 3-ring binder. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

The cross-cultural communication trainer's manual, v.2: Activities for cross-cultural training.

This second of two volumes contains 77 activities designed for developing cultural awareness as well as cross-cultural communication skills. Each activity begins with notes about its key objectives, time required, number of participants, and materials needed, then describes background rationale, step-by-step procedure, observations and suggestions for discussion, variations, and further reading. Volume one describes how the activities can be used in half-day, one-day, and two-day programs, and also provides guidance for developing one's own cross-cultural training programs. 3-ring binder. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Protestant nonconformist texts; v.2: The eighteenth century.

Students of protestant groups and movements that did not conform with the Church of England have generally found the 18th century pretty barren, with only John Wesley and the Evangelical Revival to relieve the tedium. In fact, says Sell, the movement was very busy internally, grappling with issues that transformed them from the pioneering pilgrims of earlier centuries into the strong challenge to the establishment it would become. The documents are arranged in topical sections such as Quaker belief and practice, itinerancy and evangelism, formal education, and worship. Only names are indexed. The series will total four volumes. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)