Changing Lanes, Crossing Cultures

Changing Lanes, Crossing Cultures
Author: Andrew Philip Schachtel
Publisher:
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2016-11-21
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780869010808

This book is a very practical guide to cross-cultural Christian ministry. It includes an examination of the biblical motivation for cross-cultural ministry, steps to overcome obstacles, practical information on how to get involved & many helpful anecdotes & case studies, along with thought-provoking questions for reflection and discussion.

Changing Lanes

Changing Lanes
Author: Joseph F.C. Dimento
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2014-08-29
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0262526778

The story of the evolution of the urban freeway, the competing visions that informed it, and the emerging alternatives for more sustainable urban transportation. Urban freeways often cut through the heart of a city, destroying neighborhoods, displacing residents, and reconfiguring street maps. These massive infrastructure projects, costing billions of dollars in transportation funds, have been shaped for the last half century by the ideas of highway engineers, urban planners, landscape architects, and architects—with highway engineers playing the leading role. In Changing Lanes, Joseph DiMento and Cliff Ellis describe the evolution of the urban freeway in the United States, from its rural parkway precursors through the construction of the interstate highway system to emerging alternatives for more sustainable urban transportation. DiMento and Ellis describe controversies that arose over urban freeway construction, focusing on three cases: Syracuse, which early on embraced freeways through its center; Los Angeles, which rejected some routes and then built I-105, the most expensive urban road of its time; and Memphis, which blocked the construction of I-40 through its core. Finally, they consider the emerging urban highway removal movement and other innovative efforts by cities to re-envision urban transportation.

Cross-Cultural Urban Design

Cross-Cultural Urban Design
Author: Catherin Bull
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2007-11-23
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1136792619

Unprecedented in its scope, Cross-Cultural Urban Design: Global or Local Practice? explores how urban design has responded to recent trends towards global standardisation. Following analysis of its practice in the local domain, the book looks at how urban planning and design should be repositioned for the future. It looks at:population movement urb

ABC's of Cultural Understanding and Communication

ABC's of Cultural Understanding and Communication
Author: Patricia Ruggiano Schmidt
Publisher: IAP
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2006-06-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1607527073

This book is a valuable one for teacher educators and teacher education programs in the United States and Europe, since it is organized around numerous data sources. It contains national and international adaptations of the ABC’s of Cultural Understanding and Communication. Authors for this book represent many languages and cultures and know, first hand, the socially constructed issues related to language, culture, and ethnicity. This book promises to make a significant contribution to preparing teachers to work with families and children. It should be read by all teacher educators as well as preservice and inservice teachers. In the new millennium teachers must redefine their responsibilities to ensure that ALL children have the opportunity to succeed. ABC’s of Cultural Understanding and Communication: National and International Adaptations is a perfect place to start.

Budding Lotus in the West

Budding Lotus in the West
Author: Nhi Y?n ?? Tr?n
Publisher: Broadleaf Books
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2024-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 150649515X

A thought-provoking and critical exploration of Buddhism's adaptation in America from Vietnamese immigrant and debut author Nhi Y?n ?? Tr?n. Born into a family legacy of Buddhist spirituality in Vi?t Nam, Tr?n immigrated to the US at age ten. Budding Lotus in the West follows her journey and unveils the complexities of how Buddhist teachings are used in America. With raw authenticity, Tr?n shares personal anecdotes, weaving together the mosaic of her own experiences with Buddhism, and provides readers with a fundamental understanding of key Buddhist concepts and traditions. Tr?n examines the interplay between ancient wisdom and contemporary challenges, inviting spiritual seekers and curious minds to engage critically with Buddhism in a way that resonates with contemporary life. For example, what would the Buddha say about abortion, gun, and LGBTQIA+ rights? Or about prejudice, discrimination, and gender equality? How can practitioners more skillfully navigate romance in the sangha community? Whether you are a longtime Buddhist practitioner or just beginning to explore the religion, Budding Lotus in the West offers a critical examination, providing wisdom, inspiration, and a path toward a more balanced and inclusive understanding of Buddhism in the modern world.

Experiencing Emotion

Experiencing Emotion
Author: Harald F. Wallbott
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 320
Release: 1986-09-25
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 052130427X

This 1986 book describes a cross-cultural study of emotional experience and reaction in seven European countries and Israel.

Crossing Cultures

Crossing Cultures
Author: Henry W. Knepler
Publisher: Macmillan College
Total Pages: 476
Release: 1994
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780023652509

Too often it is difficult to find an anthology that offers high- interest readings that stress cultural differences. Readers will have to look no more with the fifth edition of this highly-successful book of readings. Crossing Cultures introduces readers to a wide variety of cultures in the United States. Because we need to look at other cultures to define our own, one complete section emphasizes cultures elsewhere. Each selection has been chosen because it is a "good read" with an engaging subject and style. Each chapter begins with a short, personal reading, moves to more difficult pieces, and ends with a poem. Ideal for those seeking a multicultural anthology for their libraries.

Cross-Cultural Counseling and Psychotherapy

Cross-Cultural Counseling and Psychotherapy
Author: Anthony J. Marsella
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1483189570

Cross-Cultural Counseling and Psychotherapy is a historical, conceptual, and applied resource for cross-cultural counseling and psychotherapy. This text is divided into four parts, wherein the first part sets the foundations of the field by discussing its history, issues, status, overview, and ethnicity and interactional rules. The second part evaluates the expectancy effects and process and outcome variables in cross-cultural counseling and psychotherapy, as well as drug and other therapies across cultures. The subsequent part emphasizes the ethnocultural considerations, featuring counseling African-Americans, Hispanic Americans, Japanese Americans, American Indians, and Alaskan natives. This book concludes by presenting the future perspectives of the field. This book will be very invaluable to counselors, psychotherapists, psychologists, and psychology students.

Crossing Cultures

Crossing Cultures
Author: Myrna Knepler
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
Total Pages: 488
Release: 2003
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780205331673

The sixth edition of this cross-cultural writing anthology contains eight thematically organized units that introduce students to a wide variety of cultures in the United States, allowing them to analyze cultural differences and reflect on their own cultural background. Each selection has been chosen because it is accessible and puts forth a subject and style that will engage college students and provide thought-provoking material for class discussion as well as compelling ideas for writing. The thematic units provide logical groupings for class study, but the text is also flexible and allows teachers to pair readings in a variety of ways. A headnote for each piece provides background information to help students prepare for the reading. The questions that follow each selection guide students through the reading and help them analyze both the content and style of the work. The writing questions can be used for formal paper assignments or as prompts for less formal writing.