Understanding Global Cultures: Metaphorical Journeys Through 31 Nations, Clusters of Nations, Continents, and Diversity (Paperback, 5)

Preface: Understanding Cultures in Depth
Acknowledgments and Coauthors
PART I. INTRODUCTION
1. Understanding Cultural Metaphors
PART II. AUTHORITY-RANKING CULTURES
2. The Thai Kingdom
3. The Japanese Garden
4. Bedouin Jewelry and Saudi Arabia
5. The Turkish Coffeehouse
6. Don Ganh: The Two Sides of Vietnam
7. The Polish Village Church
8. Kimchi and Korea
PART III. SCANDINAVIAN EGALITARIAN CULTURES
9. The Swedish Stuga
10. The Finnish Sauna
11. The Danish Christmas Luncheon
PART IV. OTHER EGALITARIAN CULTURES
12. The German Symphony
13. Irish Conversations
14. The Canadian Backpack and Flag
15. French Wine
PART V. MARKET-PRICING CULTURES
16. American Football
17. The Traditional British House
PART VI. CLEFT NATIONAL CULTURES
18. The Malaysian Balik Kampung
19. The Nigerian Marketplace
20. The Israeli Kibbutzim and Moshavim
21. The Italian Opera
22. Belgian Lace
PART VII. TORN NATIONAL CULTURES
23. The Mexican Fiesta
24. The Russian Ballet
PART VIII. THE BASE CULTURE AND ITS DIFFUSION ACROSS BORDERS (CLUSTERS OF NATIONS): THE EXAMPLE OF CHINA
25. China’s Great Wall and Cross-Cultural Paradox
26. The Chinese Family Altar
27. The Singapore Hawker Centers
PART IX. INDIA, SHIVA, AND DIVERSITY
28. India: The Dance of Shiva
29. India: A Kaleidoscope of Diversity
PART X. SAME METAPHOR, DIFFERENT MEANINGS
30. The Spanish Bullfight
31. The Portuguese Bullfight
PART XI: POPULAR MUSIC AS CULTURAL METAPHORS
32. The Brazilian Samba
33. The Argentine Tango
PART XII PERSPECTIVES ON CONTINENTS
34. Australian Outdoor Recreational Activities
35. The Sub-Saharan African Bush Taxi
References
Photo Credits
Index
About the Authors