Into Africa A Guide to Sub-Saharan Culture and Diversity

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ISBN: 9781931930918 | 1931930910
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Copyright: 1/16/2010

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Examines the significance of culture, community, ethnicity and language when establishing relationships or doing business in African countries. This 2nd edition includes new material covering changes in politics and business practices, trade with the United States and Europe, changes in communication and the continuing threat of HIV/AIDS.

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
The African Community	p. 1
Communalism	p. 2
The Extended Family	p. 2
Sense of Community	p. 7
The Expat and the Extended Family	p. 9
Ethnicity and Diversity	p. 11
The Colonial Legacy	p. 15
Francophones, Anglophones, and Other "Phones"
Religions and Folk Beliefs	p. 27
Wondrous Women	p. 38
Conjugal Customs	p. 44
Daunting Demographics	p. 51
Schools and Rules	p. 53
Hazardous Health	p. 61
Face-to-Face with Africans	p. 65
Communicating with Africans	p. 65
The Languages of Africa	p. 67
Reaching Consensus	p. 71
Ambiguity and Imprecision	p. 74
Body Language	p. 76
African Time	p. 78
Household Help	p. 82
Coping with Customs	p. 87
Interpersonal Relationships	p. 87
Greetings and Salutations	p. 88
Home and Hospitality	p. 92
Giving Gifts	p. 97
Dash, Bribery, and Goodwill	p. 98
Money Matters	p. 100
Addictions and Stimulants	p. 103
African Humor	p. 106
Doing Business	p. 111
Building Trust	p. 112
The Intermediary as Mediator	p. 114
First Meetings, First Impressions	p. 115
Protocol and Propriety	p. 118
Besting the Bureaucracy	p. 121
The Telephone	p. 123
Crime and Corruption	p. 125
The Big Man	p. 128
The Patron as Paterfamilias	p. 129
Hiring and Firing	p. 133
Working with Africans	p. 135
Forward Planning?	p. 138
Age, Experience, and Gender	p. 142
Negotiating with Africans	p. 143
African Law	p. 149
Working the Workshops	p. 155
Preparing the Ground	p. 155
Ground Rules	p. 158
The Search for Solutions	p. 159
Consensus, Again	p. 161
Participatory Training	p. 162
Regional Differences	p. 165
Coastal West and Central Africa	p. 166
TheSahel	p. 173
The Horn	p. 177
Swahililand	p. 183
EastAfrica	p. 185
Southern Africa	p. 188
South Africa, an Exception	p. 191
Botswana, Another Exception	p. 196
Tips for Travelers	p. 199
Staying Healthy	p. 202
Rules of the Road	p. 204
Getting from Here to There	p. 205
In Conclusion; Africans, Americans, and African Americans	p. 211
Succeeding in Africa	p. 220
Countries, Capitals, and Official Languages	p. 227
Recommended Readings	p. 231
Internet, Fax, and Telephone Connections for Information on Africa	p. 235
The Authors	p. 237
Notes	p. 239
Index	p. 249
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