Cultural Misunderstandings

The French-American Experience

By: Raymonde Carroll

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eText | 31 July 2012 | Edition Number 1

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"Full of colorful anecdotes...tells us a lot about the French but even more about ourselves."—Los Angeles Times

This is an intriguing and thoughtful analysis of the many ways French and Americans—and indeed any members of different cultures—can misinterpret each other, even when ostensibly speaking the same language.

Cultural misunderstandings, Raymonde Carroll points out, can arise even where we least expect them: in our closest relationships. With revealing vignettes and perceptive observations, she brings to light some fundamental differences in French and American presuppositions about love, friendship, and raising children, as well as such everyday activities as using the telephone or asking for information.

"An entertaining, informative book...often witty...a vital source for learning how to establish amity not only between the U.S. and France but among all the world's nations."—Publishers Weekly