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by Paul Pomerville (Author)
The Cross-Cultural American presents culture-a scientific, non-volatile context which enables a discussion of America's real differences; it shows Americans how to live and work together harmoniously in a multicultural society. Race was an appropriate emphasis for America when the Black/White racial issue divided the nation and defined the inequities of our society. America's challenge today is not race; it is an unprecedented multicultural society. The contemporary challenge is not just for Black and White Americans, but for every ethnic group to become cross-cultural Americans. Cross-cultural Americans make the paradigm shift from "color to culture." No one can afford to be "culture blind" today. Barack Obama's election may well have marked the end of America's obsession with race. He was right on the mark when he identified himself as "post-racial."
Author Biography
Dr. Paul Pomerville served as a missionary to Asia and Europe for thirteen years and as Graduate Professor and Department Chairman of Christian Missions and Cross-Cultural Communications at the Assemblies of God Seminary for two years. He is a graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary's School of World Mission, with a Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies. His doctoral dissertation was published by Hendrickson Publishers under the title, The Third Force in Missions. Having pursued a two track career in law enforcement and the Christian ministry, further credentials for writing about the impact of Western culture come from seven years training police in cultural diversity in the United States, and another seven years training police in Indonesia, East Timor and Bosnia Herzegovina. The author is retired and currently lives on the Island of Bali in Indonesia.
