--- product_id: 4103623 title: "101 American Customs : Understanding Language and Culture Through Common Practices" brand: "harry collis" price: "Rp715708" currency: IDR in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.id/products/4103623-101-american-customs-understanding-language-and-culture-through-common-practices store_origin: ID region: Indonesia --- # 101 American Customs : Understanding Language and Culture Through Common Practices **Brand:** harry collis **Price:** Rp715708 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** 101 American Customs : Understanding Language and Culture Through Common Practices by harry collis - **How much does it cost?** Rp715708 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.id](https://www.desertcart.id/products/4103623-101-american-customs-understanding-language-and-culture-through-common-practices) ## Best For - harry collis enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted harry collis brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description 101 American Customs : Understanding Language and Culture Through Common Practices ## Images ![101 American Customs : Understanding Language and Culture Through Common Practices - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/514ES4pyzEL.jpg) ![101 American Customs : Understanding Language and Culture Through Common Practices - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51v576qBMbL.jpg) ![101 American Customs : Understanding Language and Culture Through Common Practices - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31db2XUZdOL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐ Not helpful at all! *by S***K on Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2012* This book is full of obvious. I can not believe you can learn a bit about American culture with this at all.The pictures are not particularly cute as well. Pretends to be somewhat humorous, but never made me laugh, so - no credit for that part. To me, it is actually annoying - if something is not a joke to laugh at, just make it sound normal. This is minor though, the content is what matters.I was going to give this as a present to my friend who spent a few months in the US and plans to come to study. Not that it could be a rich source of information, but I was expecting at least somewhat helpful - some good points and useful tips. Nope!I do always read the book intended to be a present to avoid being irresponsible about my friends time. This one is a complete waist of it.If it is designated for kids in their early teens, this is supposed to be mentioned at some point in the description.If you are really desperate for such helpful information as that people commonly shake hands, make OK gesture, sing the happy birthday song, say "bless you" for sneezing and enjoy popcorn in the movie theater, then go for it, but I doubt it.It is also sort of misleading in some way. It contains a good percentage of out of practice old traditions while lacking some essential ones. I don't know that many people saying prayers before a meal, obviously there is nothing wrong with it and some people do exactly that - but introducing it as a main practice associated with modern American culture? Some very specific Jewish traditions are included in one row with independence day parade - again, there is nothing wrong with Jewish traditions, but I thought this book was about American culture.The majority of the customs mentioned are not unique to US, but very general and common sense to any European person whether or not he/she has been to America. This is while in reality, there are so many unique traditions that need to be covered. (I can not view this from a stand point of someone from, say, China or Korea, or Malaysia etc., in terms of how much the common sense can cover, but I bet, this book will be not much of a help still)The bottom line: don't waste your time and money for this book and save the trees!I gave it another star for an effort. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Simplified *by C***I on Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2022* A quicky illustrated, basic book. I also bought my very foreign friends another one that is far better written, and at the end there’s questions to help prep you for the citizens exam. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A wonderful reader for all ages *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2018* Very informative & a reawakening of things learned while you were young but forgot over time. Fabulous explanations for the origins of where these customs came from & how they evolved. A wonderful reader for all ages! 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