Books for Cultural Learning
Ben Coates came to the Netherlands in 2010 when his flight was diverted to Amsterdam Airport. He has since made the country his home and in 2015, published Why the Dutch are Different based on his research and experiences living there.
Such a Fun Age is a novel about a young black babysitter and her white employer, exploring themes of race, privilege and self-realisation through their intertwined lives in contemporary America.
Anchee Min's memoir, The Cooked Seed, is a gripping story that describes the hardships in China in the wake of the Cultural Revolution and her experiences as a struggling immigrant in the United States.
"When Cultures Collide" by Richard Lewis explores how culture affects communication.
Born to a black mother and a white father during Apartheid in South Africa, Trevor Noah's existence was deemed illegal. In a memoir that is both humorous and poignant, Noah recounts his experiences growing up as a mixed-race child in South Africa.
This blog features articles about books that are in some way related to culture, such as emigration, culture identities and more. The blog will include both fiction and non-fiction.