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As a Peace Corps volunteer to Morocco in the early 1980s, Orin Hargraves learned firsthand about the customs and culture in the Maghreb.
As a Peace Corps volunteer to Morocco in the early 1980s, Orin Hargraves learned firsthand about the customs and culture in the Maghreb.
Culture Shock!: Morocco
Orin Hargraves, author of Culture Shock! Morocco knows whereof he speaks. As a Peace Corps volunteer to that North African country in the early 1980s, he learned firsthand about the customs and culture in the Maghreb. Hargraves covers the bases with a basic but thorough overview of Moroccan history, geography, and politics. He delves into the psychological and cultural mores of the Moroccan people, from their attitudes about men, women, and family to their views on homosexuality, hospitality, and religion. The areas for potential misunderstanding between western visitors and Moroccans soon become clear, and Hargraves does his best to offer clear explanations of Moroccan thought and behavior