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American Education Directory, in Chinese, 2006 Edition, Published by the EducationUSA Center, American International Education Foundation.

Guide to U. S. Higher Education, in Chinese, 2006 Edition, published by the EducationUSA Center, American International Education Foundation.

Aguilar, Leslie and Linda Stokes (1996). Multicultural Customer Service: Providing Outstanding Service Across Cultures. Chicago: Times Mirror Higher Education Group, Inc.

Althen, Gary (2002). American Ways (2nd ed.). Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, Inc.

Beinfield, Harriet and Efrem Korngold (1991). Between Heaven and Earth: A Guide to Chinese Medicine. New York: Ballantine Books.

Brislin, Richard W. (1990). Applied Cross-Cultural Psychology. Newbury Park: Sage Publications.

Brown, H. Douglas. (1994). Principles of Language Learning and Teaching 3rd ed. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall Regents.

Connerton, Patrice and Frances C. Reid (1988). “English Language Learning Problems of Chinese Students,” The Advising Quarterly, Winter, pp. 7-9.

Eland, Alisa (2001). Intersection of Academics and Culture: The Academic Experience of International Graduate Students. Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, University of Minnesota.

Friedman, Nathalie S (1987). Mentors and Supervisors. New York: Institute of International Education.

Hess, J. Daniel (1994). The Whole World Guide to Culture Learning. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, Inc.

Hessler, Peter (2001). River Town: Two oYears on the Yangtze. New York: HarperCollins.

Hofstede, Geerte (1986). “Cultural Differences in Teaching and Learning,” International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 10.

Hu, Wenzhong and Cornelius Grove (1999). Encountering the Chinese: A Guide for Americans (2nd ed.). Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, Inc.

Kim, Eun Y. (2001). The Yin and Yang of American Culture. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, Inc.

Lanier, Alison R., revised by Charles William Gay (1996). Living in the U.S.A. (5th ed.). Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, Inc.

Li Qing (1995). “Face, Guanxi, Houmen(r) & Elastic Rules: Insight into the Chinese Culture.” Presentation at conference of NAFSA: Association of International Educators.

Matalene, Carolyn (1985). “Contrastive Rhetoric: An American Writing Teacher in China,” College English, Vol. 47, No. 8, December 1985.

NAFSA: Association of International Educators (2001). NAFSA’s International Student Handbook. Washington, D.C.: NAFSA.

Office of International Students and Scholars, University of Iowa (2002). Handbook for Foreign Students and Scholars.

Semones, James K. (1991). Effective Study Skills : a Step-By-Step System for Achieving Student Success. Fort Worth, TX : Holt, Rinehart, and Winston.

Storti, Craig 2004. Americans at Work: A Guide to the Can-Do People. Yarmouth, Maine: Intercultural Press, Inc.

_____ 1994. Cross-Cultural Dialogues. Yarmouth, Maine: Intercultural Press, Inc.

_____ (2001). The Art of Crossing Cultures. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, Inc.

Triandis, Harry C., Richard Brislin and C. Harry Hui 1988. "Cross-Cultural Training Across the Individualism-Collectivism Divide," International Journal of Intercultural Relations, Vol. 12, No. 3, p. 271).

Wang Gang (2002). “Academic Adjustment.” Presentation at U.S. Consulate General, Chengdu, July 29.

Wanning, Esther (1991). Culture shock! USA. Singapore : Times Books International.

Yogada, Ben (2003). “What Should We Call the Professor?” The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 13, p. B20.

Zhou, Zhen (2003). “From Conflict to Cooperation: A Reflection of Personal Contact with Americans,” a paper presented at Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, on February 28, 2003.

     
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