Page 3 - CROSS CULTURE

Preface

The Cross- Cultural Understanding subject is one of the elective subjects for
students from the English Education Department, Faculty of Tarbiyah and
Teacher Training, IAIN Metro.

This Cross-Cultural Understanding subject is mandatory to study because as
students who will definitely be involved in a very multicultural world of work, of
course they must have sufficient knowledge and understanding to be able to
adapt well. What is meant by Cross Cultural Understanding here is of course not
only about cross-cultural understanding between Indonesian culture and
foreign culture. IAIN Metro students are a generation of Muslims who must also
be equipped with a cross-cultural understanding of Islam from various countries
in the world. By understanding Islamic culture in various countries, it is hoped
that IAIN Metro students in particular and PTKI students in general will have
broader cross-cultural knowledge and understanding.

This textbook is divided into 8 chapters, each chapter explaining certain themes
such as Cross- Cultural Understanding, stereotypes, verbal communication,
nonverbal communication, Friendship and relationships, Culture Shock, Family
Values, and Manners. This textbook is different from other cross-cultural
textbooks because at the end of each unit there is a discussion about Islamic
culture from various countries. The countries under discussion are Vietnam,
Thailand, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand, Estonia, America, and Finland. This
book provides knowledge about Islamic cultures found in these countries.
This textbook is designed in a simple and straightforward language style so that
it will be easy for students to understand. Hopefully this book will be useful for
IAIN Metro students and PTKI students or general university students who study
cross cultural understanding subjects.

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