MCA- An Overview

MAKING
CULTURAL ADJUSTMENTS: DIALOGUE TO HARMONY

At the core of MCA, is
the articulation of human voices speaking to the variety of
experiences that make our individual identities and personhood. Each
person in this book of 23 essays, written in Chinese and English,
presents a unique testament of emerging cultural patterns pointing to
instances of similarities and stark value differences, as different
codes of meanings typify our everyday human intercourse. The reader
is offered a unique perspective that is not the advantage of the
accused, abused, or the unexcused parties introduced in this
sometimes humorous anthology of personal growth in various cultural
settings. This work serves as a teacher, discussion tool, or dialogue
starter springing from essays that empower, reveal, and raise issues
through voices within, as well as, outside the United States.

Readers can attest to
the legitimacy of assumed universal values, shared fields of
experiences, and perhaps may recognize many behind the scenes
“secrets” that are often veiled by cultural myths or
family traditions. Most importantly, methods for facing personal
fears and creating harmonious solutions to complex communication
situations may be an advantage offered by this book. Additional
benefits lie in this bilingual work being a consultants’
reference toolbox, working encyclopedia for creating cultural
issues-oriented programs, and or a guide for transitional work as one
moves into new cultural arenas. An English audio CD set of this work
is also available.

Author: Aaron A. Vessup
– USA/PRC

New Star Press, Beijing

PRC (8610) 65270477

ISBN:
978-7-80225-585-2

309 pp.

Published February 2009