Understanding Global Cultures

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION Understanding Cultural Metaphors PART TWO: 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 THREE: EQUALITY MATCHING CULTURES The German Symphony The Swedish Stuga Irish Conversations PART FOUR: MARKETING PRICING CULTURES American Football The Traditional British House PART FIVE: CLEFT NATIONAL CULTURES The Malaysian Balik Kampung The Nigerian Marketplace The Israeli Kibbutzim and Moshavim The Italian Opera Belgian Lace PART SIX: TORN NATIONAL CULTURES The Mexican Fiesta The Russian Ballet PART SEVEN: SAME METAPHOR, DIFFERENT MEANINGS The Spanish Bullfight The Portuguese Bullfight PART EIGHT: BEYOND NATIONAL BORDERS The Chinese Family Altar

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