Going Southern with Ms. Deborah
Going Southern is both a personal journey and a guide to navigating the culture of the South. Deborah Levine's stories & strategies give New Southerners a cultural map to the U.S. Southeast while entertaining them in true Southern style. Steer your way through the Old and New South with the Going Southern stories and strategies. In his Forward to Going Southern, Dr. Roger Brown, Chancellor Emeritus of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, shares his own story and thoughts on Going Southern.
"Growing up in the Appalachian hills of east Tennessee during the 1940s and 1950s, I did not realize that I was part of a distinct “culture.” My opportunities to travel widely, first in the United States and then around the world, revealed to me the many behaviors, dialects, and artifacts that defined my culture of origin. So, it often takes moving outside of one’s parochial setting to see and be able to describe to others what it is like."
"This fun and highly useful book is the result of Deborah J. Levine’s ability to view aspects of Southern culture through more objective eyes and with the benefit of her keen insights as a relative newcomer. Ms. Levine’s own family history and background prepared her to view her adopted Southern culture with appreciation for its rich idiosyncrasies, its ancient roots, and its importance to the success of travelers and immigrants from other parts of the world. Her insights are warm and vital because she delivers them in an engaging storytelling style that is itself an example of Southern literary culture.
Beate Ziehres, Editor-in-chief of the German magazine, Regjo, shares her perspective from her years in Tennessee associated with Volkswagen Chattanooga, "In the old Southern tradition of telling stories, Deborah shares her magnificent knowledge and experience of the South with the unique kindness of the region. To me as a German part-time Southerner, her advice is worth gold."
Returning to the South from his work as an international procurement consultant and advisor, Mark A. Crowder had this to say, "Going Southern is a delightful blend of history, storytelling, and practical cross-cultural instruction. Ms. Levine's frank discussions on ethnicity, religion, and regional nuances are a must read for newcomers to the South and us old-timers alike. Grab a copy, y'all!"
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The American Diversity Report and its Cross Cultural School of the South are headquartered in Chattanooga TN and reach national and global audiences. The consulting firm specializes in training, speaking, and curriculum design.
"Growing up in the Appalachian hills of east Tennessee during the 1940s and 1950s, I did not realize that I was part of a distinct “culture.” My opportunities to travel widely, first in the United States and then around the world, revealed to me the many behaviors, dialects, and artifacts that defined my culture of origin. So, it often takes moving outside of one’s parochial setting to see and be able to describe to others what it is like."
"This fun and highly useful book is the result of Deborah J. Levine’s ability to view aspects of Southern culture through more objective eyes and with the benefit of her keen insights as a relative newcomer. Ms. Levine’s own family history and background prepared her to view her adopted Southern culture with appreciation for its rich idiosyncrasies, its ancient roots, and its importance to the success of travelers and immigrants from other parts of the world. Her insights are warm and vital because she delivers them in an engaging storytelling style that is itself an example of Southern literary culture.
Beate Ziehres, Editor-in-chief of the German magazine, Regjo, shares her perspective from her years in Tennessee associated with Volkswagen Chattanooga, "In the old Southern tradition of telling stories, Deborah shares her magnificent knowledge and experience of the South with the unique kindness of the region. To me as a German part-time Southerner, her advice is worth gold."
Returning to the South from his work as an international procurement consultant and advisor, Mark A. Crowder had this to say, "Going Southern is a delightful blend of history, storytelling, and practical cross-cultural instruction. Ms. Levine's frank discussions on ethnicity, religion, and regional nuances are a must read for newcomers to the South and us old-timers alike. Grab a copy, y'all!"
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The American Diversity Report and its Cross Cultural School of the South are headquartered in Chattanooga TN and reach national and global audiences. The consulting firm specializes in training, speaking, and curriculum design.
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