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Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
When three-month-old Lia Lee arrived at the county hospital emergency room in Merced, California, a chain of events was set in motion from which neither she nor her parents nor her doctors would ever recover. Lia's parents, Foua and Nao Kao, were part of a large Hmong community in Merced, refugees from the CIA-run "Quiet War" in Laos. The Hmong, traditionally a close-knit and fiercely proud people, have been less amenable to assimilation than most...
Author
Publisher
Career Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In our increasingly interconnected world, communication is key. Whether speaking in public, writing an email, or going through an important negotiation, how you present yourself through your language is all important in today's global business world. This book reveals a new approach to global communication across key performance areas, including effective emailing, public speaking, and negotiation. Readers will gain not only the practical skills...
Author
Publisher
Experts Academy Press
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"Have you ever heard yourself or someone else say: 'Some of my best friends are ... (Black, White, Asian, etc.)'? 'I don't think of you as ... (Gay, Disabled, Jewish, etc.)'? 'I don't see color, I'm colorblind'? These statements and dozens like them can build a divide between us and the people we interact with. Though well-intended, they often widen the diversity gap sometimes causing irreparable harm personally and professionally. If you've ever...
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"An introduction to life in the country of Morocco through accounts of fieldwork as personal experience and intellectual journey. The authors describe what it is like to live in a place where one is regarded as the outsider. They provide reflections on friendship, kinship, and belief to show what the study of Moroccan society has affected the development of cultural anthropology." --
Author
Publisher
Park Row Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Having conversations about race is uncomfortable. But for progress between individuals (and our communities) to happen, we need to be able to speak openly and honestly. Podcast hosts of The Kinswomen Yseult and Hannah use their own friendship and experiences from different racial backgrounds to offer guidance on navigating these layered conversations. In Real Friends Talk About Race, the duo share their two perspectives on the ways in which culture,...
53) Bridging the Pacific: searching for cross-cultural understanding between the United States and China
Author
Publisher
China Books and Periodicals
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Aevo UTP
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Thirty years ago, in Wabanaki territory - a region encompassing the state of Maine and the Canadian Maritimes - a group of Native and non-Native individuals came together to explore some of the most pressing questions at the heart of Truth and Healing efforts in the United States and Canada. What price do we pay for the tragic, unresolved, and fraught relationship between generations of settlers and Indigenous peoples of the land? Can the divide...
56) Semiautomatic
Author
Series
Publisher
Wesleyan University Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Poetry by Evie Shockley, critiquing daily life as well as responding to race- and gender-based violence"--
Author
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"We talk every day--and we often do it without thinking. But, as you well know, there are some things that are harder to talk about--especially issues pertaining to politics, culture, lifestyle, and diversity. If you've ever struggled in a conversation about a "controversial" topic with a loved one, work colleague, or even a stranger, you know exactly how uncomfortable and heated the discussion can become. And even if you are one of the lucky few...
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