Salsa: A Taste of Hispanic Culture

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Focusing on the idiosyncrasies of Hispanic culture, this study shows that understanding cultural nuances is as important as langauge learning for communication and social interaction. The book consists of 26 chapters relating to different themes that colletively provide an understanding of cultural responses. Reflected in this book is the reality that the Hispanic world covers a vast geographical area and is a mosaic of ethnic, religious and historical backgrounds. Examples of cultural diversity, such as Salsa, are illustrated throughout the text.

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RAFAEL FALCN is Professor of Spanish in the Foreign Language Department at Goshen College, Goshen, Indiana.