EAP102 Spring 2019 — Library — Austin Woerner's Memory Palace

Osland and Bird: "Beyond Sophisticated Stereotyping: Cultural Sensemaking in Context

In this article from The Academy of Management Executive, the authors challenge the commonly used idea of “cultural dimensions” and propose “cultural sensemaking” as an alternative way to understand other cultures.

osland-bird-sensemakingAustin WoernerApril 4, 2019EAP102 Spring 2019

Hofstede, Hofstede, and Minkov, "Cultures and Organizations"

A sweeping study of cultural differences between the world’s societies that attempts to explain these differences in terms of different “cultural dimensions.”

hofstede-cultures-and-orgAustin WoernerFebruary 24, 2019EAP102 Spring 2019, Writing about culture, Books

Sarah Seltzer, "The Disappearance of the Strident Protest Novel: Uncle Tom's Cabin at 163"

Writer Sarah Seltzer reconsiders a controversial classic, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin. From Flavorwire, an online magazine of cultural commentary.

seltzer-uncle-tomAustin WoernerJanuary 19, 2019EAP102 Spring 2019

Liu Yang, "East Meets West"

A series of infographics by Chinese designer Liu Yang illustrating cultural differences, based on her experience living in Germany.

liu-yang-east-meets-westAustin WoernerJanuary 14, 2019EAP102 Spring 2019

Rebekah Nathan, "My Freshman Year"

Pretending to be a student, anthropologist Rebekah Nathan goes “undercover” to research the culture of American undergraduates.

nathan-my-freshman-yearAustin WoernerJanuary 6, 2019EAP102 Spring 2019, Writing about culture

Chinese Stuff

An illustrated catalog of everyday Chinese objects, with brief essays on their cultural significance.

chinese-stuffAustin WoernerJanuary 6, 2019EAP102 Spring 2019, Writing about culture

Harry Collis, "101 American Customs"

A lighthearted introduction to American customs and habits, written for learners of English and newcomers to the United States.

Christian Lander, "Stuff White People Like"

This satirical collection pokes fun at the typical tastes and habits of younger white, middle-class, educated Americans.

Han Shaogong, A Dictionary of Maqiao

A novel in the form of a dictionary, this book paints a portrait of the village of Maqiao through short “entries” documenting local phrases and customs.

Yu Hua, "China in Ten Words"

Novelist Yu Hua (author of “To Live”) attempts to capture the cultural complexities of modern Chinese society in ten essays on important cultural “keywords.”

Boye Lafayette De Mente, "The Chinese Have a Word for It"

Sinologist Boye Lafayette De Mente attempts to capture the features of the Chinese psyche in short essays on culturally specific and difficult-to-translate words.

Kathy Flower, "Culture Smart: China"

A pocket guide to Chinese culture and customs, intended for foreigners visiting or residing in China.

Hu, Zhuang, and Grove, "Encountering the Chinese"

An in-depth analysis of Chinese habits, customs, values, and communication styles, written by scholars of intercultural communication.

Gary Althen and Janet Bennet, "American Ways"

A guide to American culture and habits of daily life, written for visitors to the United States.

Lin Yutang, My Country and My People

Written in 1935, My Country and My People is Lin Yutang's magisterial introduction to Chinese society and culture, and remains a classic today. Lin subsequently translated the book into Chinese as 《吾国与吾民》.

Gerald Graff & Cathy Birkenstein, "They Say, I Say: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing"

They Say, I Say is one of the most widely used "how-to" books about writing used in American college classrooms. It is a required textbook for EAP101 at Duke Kunshan University.

TSISAustin WoernerAugust 10, 2018EAP101, EAP102 Spring 2019, Essay Writing

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