Communication styles and patterns differ vastly among people from different cultures. Every culture has a 'communication style norm' that is used by a majority of people in that culture and when that style mixes with another, all types of stereotypes and perceptions arise. 52 Activities for Improving Cross-Cultural Communication specifically explores cross-cultural communication issues with an eye toward increasing cross-cultural understanding and effectiveness. The exercises in this book are intended to facilitate effective communication across a wide range of differences. Many of the exercises are written with instructions that address needs for a specific audience (e.g., gender or generation). Stringer and Cassiday have written and adapted sound, ready-to-use activities for settings where the exploration of cross-cultural communication would be beneficial: the workplace, the classroom, human resources programs, ESL classes, corporate diversity training, international team development workshops, conflict management and others. 52 Activities for Improving Cross-Cultural Communication is a practical trainer's manual includes applications from many sectors and angles: business, diversity, cross-cultural fields, and from trainers in the U.S., Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. The exercises are organized according to the appropriate audience, the time required to perform, and the risk level for participants, a unique feature created by the authors, and are easily adaptable to the user's particular need and situation. There is something for everyone in this book: those who like hands-on, practical activities; those who prefer experiential exercises; and those who learn best if they can reflect on ideas.