TY - BOOK AU - Coons,Mary TI - Culturally speaking: promoting cross-cultural awareness in a post-9/11 world SN - 9781592982394 (pbk.) : AV - DS63.2.U5 C66 2008 PY - 2008/// CY - Minneapolis, MN PB - Beavers Pond Press KW - Cross-Cultural Comparison KW - Political culture KW - Persian Gulf States KW - Arab countries KW - Foreign relations KW - United States KW - Civilization N1 - Includes index; Introduction -- Bahraini Arabs' top 11 generalizations about Americans -- Americans top 11 generalizations about Bahraini Arabs -- Ch.1. The religion of Islam -- Ch.2. The relationship between Arab culture and Islam/Islamic law -- Ch.3. The relationship between socializing and marriage within the Arab culture -- Ch.4. Hijab and traditional dress -- Ch.5. Education, women's rights, and empowerment -- Ch.6. Consumerism and foreign policy -- Ch.7. Separating fact from fiction -- Ch.8. Understanding and promoting cross-cultural awareness ER -