Reading between the signs workbook : a cultural guide for sign language students and interpreters / Anna Mindess.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [125]-127).

Table of Contents. Ch. 1 Introduction: Unpacking your cultural baggage. – Ch. 2 What is culture? - - The Iceberg - - Matching values and behavior - - Identifying universal, cultural, or personal behaviors. – Ch. 3 The intercultural perspective: seeing through others’ eyes - - In the mind of the beholder - - D.I.E.: Description, interpretation, Evaluation - - Double loop thinking: seeing two perspectives - - Decoding cross-cultural dialogues. – Ch. 4 Basic distinctions in intercultural communication - - Collectivism/individualism - - High-context/low-context cultures - - past/present/future orientations - - Indirect/direct styles of communication – Ch. 5 Examining your own values - - The things we say: Culture in casual expressions - - Many communities - - How American are you? – Ch. 6 Politeness is relative - - Your polite is different from my polite - - What’s your limit? - - Advice column - - Rudeness is relative, too. – Ch. 7 Decoding assumptions in interpreting situations - - Translating between direct and indirect styles - - Medical appointment - - Job interview - - Administrative hearing - - Suggestions for further study - - Suggested answers.