Understanding global cultures : metaphorical journeys through 23 nations /
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| Author / Creator: | Gannon, Martin J. |
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Imprint: | Thousand Oaks [Calif.] : Sage Publications, Inc., c2001. |
| Description: | xxii, 466 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4372738 |
Table of Contents:
- Part 1. Introduction
- Understanding Cultural Metaphors
- Part 2. Authority Ranking Cultures
- The Thai Kingdom
- The Japanese Garden
- India
- The Dance of Shiva
- Bedouin Jewery and Saudi Arabia
- The Turkish Coffeehouse
- The Brazilian Samba
- The Polish Village Church
- Kimchi and Korea
- Part 3. Equality Matching Cultures
- The German Symphony
- The Swedish Stuga
- Irish Conversations
- Part 4. Marketing Pricing Cultures
- American Football
- The Traditional British House
- Part 5. Cleft National Cultures
- The Malaysian Balik Kampung
- The Nigerian Marketplace
- The Israeli Kibbutzim and Moshavim
- The Italian Opera
- Belgian Lace
- Part 6. Torn National Cultures
- The Mexican Fiesta
- The Russian Ballet
- Part 7. Same Metaphor, Different Meanings
- The Spanish Bullfight
- The Portuguese Bullfight
- Part 8. Beyond National Borders
- The Chinese Family Altar
