In part one of two, I share some embarrassing cross-cultural misunderstandings from my time living in East Africa. Hear about two of the biggest ones– and what they taught me about the country, the ...

In today's global business environment, it's easy to "put your foot in your mouth" with an expression or behavior that can be misinterpreted. In a very crowded store in Paris, one elderly woman bumped ...

“My spouse and I come from different cultural backgrounds, with different perspectives, upbringings, and experiences. We love each other, but our biggest cultural divide is how we communicate. Since ...

Medical Anthropology Quarterly: International Journal for the Analysis of Health publishes research and theory in the field of medical anthropology. This field is broadly taken to include all ...

Lack of cross-cultural awareness leads to misunderstandings, mistrust, and less effective patient care for certain patient populations. Beliefs in traditional medicine and the absence of programs that ...

When I first heard the noise, I almost called 911. It sounded like my downstairs neighbor was bashing his wife against a wall. But I couldn't imagine Gion(ph), a gentle pacifist Sikh, hurting his kind ...

New research into the different ways that English and Polish people use language in everyday family situations can help members of each community to understand each other better and avoid cultural ...

During a business trip in the Asia-Pacific region a few years ago, I witnessed firsthand how a seemingly minor cultural misunderstanding can derail even the most well-intentioned strategies in the ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook For the winter 2020 term, the Ross School of Business is offering a new cross-cultural business ...