Understanding global cultures : metaphorical journeys through 29 nations, clusters of nations, continents, and diversity, Martin J. Gannon, Rajnandini Pillai

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Understanding global cultures : metaphorical journeys through 29 nations, clusters of nations, continents, and diversity, Martin J. Gannon, Rajnandini Pillai

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metaphorical journeys through 29 nations, clusters of nations, continents, and diversity

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Martin J. Gannon, Rajnandini Pillai

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• Understanding global cultures : metaphorical journeys through 29 nations, clusters of nations, continents, and diversity

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• Thousand Oaks CA | London, SAGE, 2010

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 583-596) and index

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• Preface: Understanding cultures in depth -- Acknowledgments -- Part 1: Introduction -- 1: Understanding cultural metaphors -- Constructing cultural metaphors -- Reading and using this book -- When culture does, and does not, matter -- Part 2: Authority Ranking Cultures -- 2: Thai kingdom -- Loose vertical hierarchy -- Freedom and equality -- Thai smile -- 3: Japanese garden -- Wa and Shikata -- Seishin training -- Combining droplets or energies -- 4: Bedouin jewelry and Saudi Arabia -- Bold form -- Handcrafted appearance -- Traditional design -- Female ownership -- 5: Turkish coffeehouse -- Islam and secularity -- Recreation, communication, and community integration -- Male domain -- Modest environment -- Life outside the coffeehouse -- 6: Brazilian samba -- Small-step circularity -- Physical touch -- Undulation -- Spontaneous escape -- Paradox of dancers -- 7: Polish village church -- Central place of the Catholic church -- Partitioning and Polish identity -- Survivor transition -- 8: Kimchi and Korea -- 60th birthday -- Strangers by day, lovers by night -- Kimchi's public role -- Irish of Asia -- Part 3: Scandinavian Egalitarian Cultures -- 9: Swedish stuga -- Love of untrammeled nature and tradition -- Individualism through self-development -- Equality -- 10: Finnish sauna -- From survival in nature to political and economic success -- Sauna: a secular "holy" place of equality -- Communication: comfort with quietude -- 11: Danish Christmas luncheon -- Interdependent individualism -- Geographic ambivalence -- Coziness -- Part 4: Other Egalitarian Cultures -- 12: German symphony -- Diversity of the musical instruments -- Positional arrangements of the musicians -- Conductors and leaders -- Precision and synchronicity -- Unfinished symphony -- 13: Irish conversations -- Intersection of Gaelic and English -- Prayer as conservation -- Free-flowing conservation-Irish hospitality -- Places of conversations-Irish friends and families -- Ending a conservation -- 14: Canadian backpack and flag -- Egalitarianism and outlook -- Canadian mosaic -- Canadians as non-U S Americans -- 15: French wine -- Pureness -- Classification -- Composition -- Suitability -- Maturation process -- Changing portrait -- Part 5: Market Pricing Cultures -- 16: American football -- Tailgate party -- Pre-game and halftime entertainment -- Strategy and war -- Selection, the training camp, and complex plays/the playbook -- Individual specialized achievement within the team structure -- Aggression, high risks, and unpredictable outcomes -- Huddling -- Church of football and celebrating perfection -- 17: Traditional British house -- History, politics, economics-laying the foundations -- Growing up British-building the house -- Being British-living in the house -- Part 6: Cleft National Cultures -- 18: Malaysian balik kampung -- Returning to nearby roots -- Authority ranking -- Reinforcing common values -- 19: Nigerian marketplace -- Diversity -- Social dynamism -- Balancing tradition and change -- 20: Israeli Kibbutzim and Moshavim -- Explicit values -- Size and behavioral outcomes -- Traumas, worldview, and personality -- 21: Italian opera -- Overture -- Pageantry and spectacle -- Voice -- Externalization -- Chorus and soloists -- 22: Belgian lace -- Land of contrasts -- Control -- Cooperation and harmony -- Part 7: Torn National Cultures -- 23: Mexican fiesta -- Primary focus on people -- Emphasis on religion -- Experiencing the present -- Freedom within the social order -- 24: Russian ballet -- Echelons of the ballet -- Drama and realism -- Russian soul
• Part 8: Base Culture And Its Diffusion Across Borders (Clusters Of Nations): The Example Of China -- 25: China's Great Wall and cross-cultural paradox -- Great Wall: long, tortuous, and complex history -- Confucianism and Taoism -- SunTzu, and the marketplace -- 26: Chinese family altar -- Roundness -- Harmony -- Fluidity -- 27: Singapore hawker centers -- Ethnic diversity but unity -- Efficiency -- Power of women -- Safety -- Synthesizing traditional and new values -- Part 6: India, Shiva, And Diversity -- 28: India: the dance of Shiva -- Cyclical Hindu philosophy -- Cycle of life -- Family cycle -- Cycle of social interaction -- Work and recreation (rejuvenation) cycle -- 29: India: a kaleidoscope of diversity -- Kaleidoscope of religions and cultural celebrations -- Images of festivals and feasts -- Cell phones, call centers, and curriculum -- Changing image of cricket -- Part 10: Same Metaphor, Different Meanings -- 30: Spanish bullfight -- Cuadrillas -- Sol y sombra -- Pompous entrance parade -- Audience involvement -- Ritual of the bullfight -- 31: Portuguese bullfight -- Pride in traditions -- Stratification amid unity -- Artistry and human gore -- Profitless bravery -- Part 11: Perspectives On Continents -- 32: Australian outdoor recreational activities -- Capturing the imagination -- New realities: beyond stereotypes -- Equality matching among the tall poppies -- 33: Sub-Saharan African bush taxi -- Short history of Africa -- African time orientation and fatalism -- Communalism and community sharing -- Hierarchy in African society: seating arrangements in the bush taxi -- Part 12: What We've Learned -- 34: Integrative summary -- Perspectives on culture -- Cultures and institutions -- Additional factors -- Beyond ethic and national cultures -- References -- Index -- About the authors

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26 cm.

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4th ed.

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xx, 634 p.

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9781412957892

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2008049628

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