Culturally Speaking:
Promoting Cross-Cultural Awareness in a Post-9/11 World
Table of Contents
Foreword - Dr. Sam H. Zakhem, former U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain
Americans' Top 11 Generalizations About Bahraini Arabs
Bahraini Arabs' Top 11 Generalizations About Americans
Chapter 1 - The Religion of Islam
How the Sunnis and Shia Differ
American Generalization #1
Political Islam
Who Interprets the Quran?
American Generalization #2
Chapter 2 - The Relationship Between Arab Culture and Islam/Islamic Law
To Drink or Not to Drink
Arab Generalization #1
Arab Generalization #2
Family Values
Arab Generalization #3
Media Violence
Chapter 3 - The Relationship Between Socializing and Marriage Within the Arab Culture
Culturally Engaged, but Legally Married
The Malcha
Tying the Knot
Divorce and Domestic Violence
Four Wives
Separate Sexes
Chapter 4 - Hijab and Traditional Dress
American Generalization #3
Arab Generalization #4
Culture or Religion?
Should Men Cover Up?
Chapter 5 - Education, Women's Rights and Empowerment
Arab Generalization #5
American Generalization #4
The Cultural Learning Curve
Women's Rights
Empowerment
Chapter 6 - Consumerism and War
American Generalization #6
American Generalization #7
Arab Generalization #6
Arab Generalization #7
The War in Iraq
President George W. Bush Visits Bahrain
The Israeli-Palestinian Divide
American Generalization #8
Arab Generalization #9
September 11, 2001
American Generalization #9
Chapter 7 - Separating Fact From Fiction
Media Bias
Arab Generalization #10
American Generalization #10
Chapter 8 - Understanding and Promoting Cross-Cultural Awareness
Arab Generalization #11
American Generalization #11
How Other World Countries View Muslims
Attitudes of U.S. Muslims
What Minnesotans and the U.S. are Doing to Promote Understanding and Tolerance
How Bahrain is Promoting Cross-Cultural Relations
How the Average Bahraini and American Can Do Their Part
Book Awards
Culturally Speaking was named as a finalist in the 2008 National Best Books Awards in the Non-Fiction, Multi-Culture category in October 2008. In May 2009, the book was named one of three silver finalists in the Culture category of the Midwest Book Awards, sponsored by the Midwest Independent Publishers Association.
