Kirjahaku

Les amis africains et les questions d'argent a d but sous la forme de notes l'intention des Occidentaux qui voyageaient et travaillaient en Afrique, pour leur pr senter un point de vue permettant de comprendre les coutumes et les cultures autres que celles de leurs pays d'origine. Maranz utilise ses exp riences en Afrique pour faire ressortir la mani re dont les diff rentes cultures g rent l'argent, le temps et les relations personnelles, et la fa on dont ces diff rences entra nent quelques fois des frictions et des malentendus. Il incite le lecteur r fl chir aux diff rents objectifs des syst mes conomiques africains et occidentaux, et partage quatre-vingt-dix observations sp cifiques qu'il a faites sur l'argent lorsqu'il vivait en Afrique.Ce livre, qui est rempli d'anecdotes personnelles, est un bon point d'entr e pour les Occidentaux qui souhaitent comprendre les cultures non occidentales. Il a capt l'int r t des Occidentaux qui habitent ou visitent l'Afrique sub-saharienne hommes d'affaires, diplomates et personnel des ONG; travailleurs religieux, journalistes et touristes. L'on compte parmi les lecteurs des professeurs et des tudiants d' tudes africaines. Ces lecteurs sont galement int ress s par ce qu'il r v le de la culture occidentale.

African Friends and Money Matters grew out of frustrations that Westerners experience when they travel and work in Africa. Africans have just as many frustrations relating to Westerners in their midst. Each manages money, time, and relationships in very different ways, often creating friction and misunderstanding. This book deals with everyday life in Africa, showing the underlying logic of African economic systems and behavior. Two new chapters in this second edition emphasize personal relationships, making the book even more relevant to the thoughtful reader. Maranz introduces these principles, as well as the very different goals of African and Western economic systems, plus ninety specific observations of money-related African behaviors. Personal anecdotes bring this book to life. The result is that the reader can make sense of customs that at first seem incomprehensible. This popular book has captured the interest of Westerners living in or visiting Sub-Saharan Africa: business, diplomatic, and NGO personnel; religious workers, journalists, and tourists. The readership includes professors and students of African Studies. African readers will also be interested for what it reveals about Western culture and ways Westerners often react to Africa. David E. Maranz (Ph.D., International Development) has worked with SIL International in several African countries since 1975 in community development, administration, and anthropology consulting. His earlier book, Peace is Everything (SIL International), examines the worldview and religious context of the Senegambia region.

African Friends and Money Matters started as notes for Westerners when they traveled and worked in Africa by providing a lens to understand customs and cultures outside of their home culture. Maranz uses his experiences in Africa to discuss how different cultures manage money, time, and personal relationships, and how these differences sometimes result in friction and misunderstanding. He prompts the reader to reflect on the different goals of African and Western economic systems, and shares ninety specific observations he made regarding money while living in Africa.Filled with personal anecdotes, this book is a valuable entry-point for Westerners to understand non-western cultures. It captures the interest of Westerners living in or visiting Sub-Saharan Africa, including: business, diplomatic, NGO personnel, religious workers, journalists, and tourists. The readership also includes professors and students of African Studies. Readers will also be interested in what it reveals about Western culture. In this edition, the content has been extensively reviewed, including errata corrections from the prior edition and a more complete introduction.Now Available as an Audio Book.