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Understanding Global Cultures Metaphorical Journeys Through 34 Nations, Clusters of Nations, Continents, and Diversity

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Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

05.03.2015

Verlag

KNV Besorgung

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680

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25,4/17,8/3,7 cm

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1257 g

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6. Auflage

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-4833-4007-4

Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

05.03.2015

Verlag

KNV Besorgung

Seitenzahl

680

Maße (L/B/H)

25,4/17,8/3,7 cm

Gewicht

1257 g

Auflage

6. Auflage

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-4833-4007-4

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Libri GmbH
Europaallee 1
36244 Bad Hersfeld
DE

Email: gpsr@libri.de

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  • Produktbild: Understanding Global Cultures
  • Preface: Understanding Cultures in Depth
    Part I. Introduction
    Chapter 1. Understanding Cultural Metaphors
    Language Barriers
    Using Cultural Metaphors
    Constructing Cultural Metaphors
    Using Metaphor
    Reading and Using This Book
    A Two-Dimensional Typology of Cultures
    A Scaling Perspective
    Defining Culture or Identifying Its Determinants?
    When Culture Does, and Does Not, Matter
    Part II. Authority-Ranking Cultures
    Chapter 2. The Thai Kingdom
    Loose Vertical Hierarchy
    Freedom and Equality
    The Thai Smile
    Chapter 3. The Japanese Garden
    Corporate Cultures
    Garden as Metaphor
    Wa and Shikata
    Seishin Training
    Combining Droplets or Energies
    Aesthetics
    Similarities and Contrasts
    Chapter 4. Bedouin Jewelry and Saudi Arabia
    History and Geography
    The Desert Bedouins
    Bold Form
    Handcrafted Appearance
    Traditional Design
    Female Ownership
    Chapter 5. Dòn Gánh: The Two Sides of Vietnam
    History of Occupation
    The French Defeat and Division Into Two
    The Metaphor: The Dualities of Dòn Gánh
    Chapter 6. Kimchi and Korea
    South Korea
    Kimchi
    The 60th Birthday
    Strangers by Day, Lovers by Night
    Kimchi's Public Role
    The Irish of Asia
    Part III. Scandinavian Egalitarian Cultures
    Chapter 7. The Swedish Stuga
    Early History
    Modern Evolution
    Social Democracy
    The Swedish Summer Home
    Love of Untrammeled Nature and Tradition
    Individualism Through Self-Development
    Equality
    Chapter 8. The Finnish Sauna
    From Survival to Political and Economic Success
    Sauna: A Secular "Holy" Place of Equality
    Communication: Comfort With Quietude
    Chapter 9. The Danish Christmas Luncheon
    Interdependent Individualism
    Geographic Ambivalence
    Coziness
    Part IV. Other Egalitarian Cultures
    Chapter 10. The German Symphony
    Postwar Evolution
    The Symphony Orchestra
    Diversity of Musical Instruments
    Positional Arrangements of the Musicians
    Conductors and Leaders
    Precision and Synchronicity
    The Unfinished Symphony
    Chapter 11. Irish Conversations
    Early History
    English Oppression
    Identifying Links
    Intersection of Gaelic and English
    Prayer as Conversation
    A Free-Flowing Conversation: Irish Hospitality
    Places of Conversations: Irish Friends and Families
    Ending a Conversation
    Chapter 12. The Canadian Backpack and Flag
    Historical Background
    Egalitarianism and Outlook
    The Canadian Mosaic
    Canadians as Non-U.S. Americans
    Chapter 13. Australian Outdoor Recreational Activities
    Capturing the Imagination
    New Realities: Beyond Stereotypes
    Barbecue
    Equality Matching Among the Tall Poppies
    Chapter 14. French Wine
    Pureness
    Classification
    Composition
    Suitability
    The Maturation Process
    The Changing Portrait
    Part V. Market-Pricing Cultures
    Chapter 15. American Football
    The Tailgate Party
    Pregame and Halftime Entertainment
    Strategy and War
    Selection, the Training Camp, and the Playbook
    Individual Specialized Achievement Within the Team Structure
    Aggression, High Risks, and Unpredictable Outcomes
    Huddling
    The Church of Football and Celebrating Perfection
    Chapter 16. The Traditional British House
    The Traditional House
    History, Politics, Economics: Laying the Foundations
    Growing Up British: Building the House
    Being British: Living in the House
    Part VI. Cleft National Cultures
    Chapter 17. The Malaysian Balik Kampung
    Returning to Nearby Roots
    Authority Ranking
    Reinforcing Common Values
    Chapter 18. The Israeli Kibbutzim and Moshavim
    Zionism, Types of Judaism, and the Palestinians
    A New Country
    Continuous War
    Religious Conflict
    Explicit Values
    Size and Behavioral Outcomes
    Traumas, Worldview, and Personality
    Chapter 19. The Italian Opera
    North and South
    The Opera Metaphor
    The Overture
    Pageantry and Spectacle
    Voice
    Externalization
    Chorus and Soloists
    Chapter 20. Belgian Lace
    Wallonian Versus Flemish
    History of Lace
    A Land of Contrasts
    Control
    Cooperation and Harmony
    Part VII. Torn National Cultures
    Chapter 21. The Mexican Fiesta
    Historical Background
    The Mexican Fiesta
    Primary Focus on People
    The Emphasis on Religion
    Experiencing the Present
    Freedom Within the Social Order
    Chapter 22. The Turkish Coffeehouse
    A Unique History
    Islam and Secularity
    Recreation, Communication, and Community Integration
    A Male Domain
    A Modest Environment
    Life Outside the Coffeehouse
    Looking Ahead
    Part VIII. The Base Culture and Its Diffusion Across Borders (Clusters of Nations): The Example of China
    Chapter 23. China's Great Wall and Cross-Cultural Paradox
    The Great Wall: Long, Tortuous, and Complex History
    Confucianism and Taoism
    Sun Tzu, War, and the Marketplace
    Chapter 24. The Chinese Family Altar: The Expatriate Chinese Outside of China
    The Importance of Family
    The Expatriate Chinese
    Roundness
    Harmony
    Fluidity
    Chapter 25. The Singapore Hawker Centers
    Origins of the Hawker Centers
    Singapore's History
    Ethnic Diversity but Unity
    Efficiency
    The Power of Women
    Safety
    Synthesizing Traditional and New Values
    Part IX. India: Tradition, Modernity, and Diversity
    Chapter 26. India: The Dance of Shiva
    Shiva's Dance
    Indian Culture: Early History
    Cyclical Hindu Philosophy
    The Cycle of Life
    The Family Cycle
    The Cycle of Social Interaction
    The Work and Recreation (Rejuvenation) Cycle
    Chapter 27. India: A Kaleidoscope of Diversity
    The Kaleidoscope of Religions and Cultural Celebrations
    Images of Festivals and Feasts
    Cell Phones, Call Centers, and Curriculum: Images of Change
    The Changing Image of Cricket
    Part X. An African Perspective
    Chapter 28. The Nigerian Marketplace
    Diversity
    Social Dynamism
    Balancing Tradition and Change
    Chapter 29. South African Townships
    An Insider's View
    An Outsider's View
    Chapter 30. The Sub-Saharan African Bush Taxi
    Basic Operations
    A Short History of Africa
    African Time Orientation and Fatalism
    Communalism and Community Sharing
    Hierarchy in African Society: Seating Arrangements in the Bush Taxi
    Part XI. The Struggle for Cultural Identity and the Splintering of Nations: The Case of the Russian Empire
    Chapter 31. Russian Ballet
    An Apt Metaphor
    A Flourishing Art
    Echelons of the Ballet
    Drama and Realism
    The Russian Soul
    Chapter 32. Estonian Singing
    Lyrics, or the Painful History of the Proud Nation
    Vocalists, or Simple Pleasures Inspired by Nature
    Performance, or Singing as a Weapon
    Audience, or Estonia on the Global Stage
    Chapter 33. The Polish Village Church
    Historical Background
    Central Place of the Catholic Church
    The Partitioning and Polish Identity
    Survivors
    Part XII. Same Metaphor, Different Meanings
    Chapter 34. The Spanish Bullfight
    The Bullfight Begins
    Cuadrillas
    Sol y Sombra
    The Pompous Entrance Parade
    Audience Involvement
    The Ritual of the Bullfight
    Chapter 35. The Portuguese Bullfight
    Pride in Traditions
    Stratification Amid Unity
    Artistry and Human Gore
    Profitless Bravery
    Part XIII. Popular Music as Cultural Metaphors
    Chapter 36. The Brazilian Samba
    Evolution of the Samba
    Small-Step Circularity
    Physical Touch
    Undulation
    Spontaneous Escape
    Paradox of Dancers
    Chapter 37. The Argentine Tango
    The Tango's Evolution
    Tango Music and Composers
    The Dynamics of the Dance
    Tango Singers and Their Lyrics
    Gender Relations
    Applying What We've Learned
    Summary
    Part XIV. Overlapping Cultural Metaphors for Geographically Related Nations
    Chapter 38. Cultural Metaphors for the Caribbean
    A Brief History of the Caribbean Region
    Cultural Metaphors for the Caribbean
    Personal Experiences With Caribbean Metaphors
    Developing Complementary Cultural Metaphors
    Conclusions
    References
    Index
    About the Authors