Cultural Misunderstandings

The French-American Experience

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology
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Author: Raymonde Carroll ISBN: 9780226111896
Publisher: University of Chicago Press Publication: July 31, 2012
Imprint: University of Chicago Press Language: English
Author: Raymonde Carroll
ISBN: 9780226111896
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication: July 31, 2012
Imprint: University of Chicago Press
Language: English

Raymonde Carroll presents an intriguing and thoughtful analysis of the many ways French and Americans—and indeed any members of different cultures—can misinterpret each other, even when ostensibly speaking the same language. Cultural misunderstandings, Carroll points out, can arise even where we least expect them—in our closest relationships. The revealing vignettes that Carroll relates, and her perceptive comments, bring to light some fundamental differences in French and American presuppositions about love, friendship, and raising children, as well as such everyday activities as using the telephone or asking for information.

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Raymonde Carroll presents an intriguing and thoughtful analysis of the many ways French and Americans—and indeed any members of different cultures—can misinterpret each other, even when ostensibly speaking the same language. Cultural misunderstandings, Carroll points out, can arise even where we least expect them—in our closest relationships. The revealing vignettes that Carroll relates, and her perceptive comments, bring to light some fundamental differences in French and American presuppositions about love, friendship, and raising children, as well as such everyday activities as using the telephone or asking for information.

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