This first volume of a two-part series addresses head-on one of the most significant but underestimated issues in today’s highly integrated world: cultural differences. Benjamin Long describes his attempt to manage cultural differences unilaterally as “... paramount to assembling a jigsaw puzzle without the picture on the box as a guide.” He provides imaginative illustrations to help readers visualize the completed picture and suggests how to fit the next piece into the puzzle. Cultural Adaptation offers many simple ways of grasping a complex subject. His insightful chronicle, explores the nuts and bolts of how cultures differ through the lens of American and Filipino culture. Long draws on personal experience to showcase the cultural obstacles immigrants might face, the adjustments they need to make, and the actions they need to take to succeed in their new environment. The insights presented in this empowering little book will open doors, hearts, and minds.
