Re: Book REview

[tconiam@ionet.net (Todd Coniam)]

In article <3190CEC1.5799@io.com>, davedave@io.com says...

>Personally, I think that it is wise to make a textbook culturally specific.
>  The 
>use of culturally specific examples helps to hold student attention and mak
>es for 
>a superior textbook.  Perhaps, Mr. O'Keefe should contact Addison-Wesley ab
>out 
>creating an Australian edition.  For that matter, I would think that the 
>Australians are perfectly capable of writing their own textbook.
>
>Mr. O'Keefe also needs to realize the economics of the situation.  Australi
>a has 
>a tiny population (about 18 million) and a trivial GDP (about US$340 billio
>n).  
>It would be very very unwise for Addison-Wesley to risk a position in the U
>S 
>market in order to increase their position in the Australian market.  I wou
>ld not 
>expect there to be any changes in the book until people in larger countries
> start 
>complaining.  
>
>-- Dave Jones
>davedave@io.com

-- 
Personally I would like to appologize to Richard and my other 
planetary occupants for the unnecessary arrogant remarks made 
by Mr. Jones.  I would like to assure everyone that not all
Americans feel that the rest of the world is insignificant 
and not worth the trouble.  I wish internationalization was easy,
but Richard has pointed out just how difficult it can be.

As a side note, Americans in general are not widely traveled or
exposed to other cultures (except at restaurants, I mean eating 
establishments, seems restaurant is an Americanism too... ;-)
which does explain, though not forgive, their ignorance...

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