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After reading this chapter you should be able to:
  1. Describe variations in host attitudes toward tourists.
  2. Identify and describe characteristics of tourist-host encounters.
  3. Describe ways in which tourists can learn about the cultures they visit.
  4. Understand the various communication challenges that tourists encounter.
  5. Identify cross-cultural differences in social norms and expectations encountered by tourists.
  6. Understand the role culture shock might play in a tourism experience.
  7. Describe the language challenges that tourists might face.
  8. Understand how social and political contexts influence tourism encounters.





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