Understanding global cultures: metaphorical journeys through 34 nations, clusters of nations, continents, & diversity. / Martin J. Gannon, Rajnandini Pillai.
Material type: TextPublisher: Los Angeles: SAGE, 2016Edition: 6th edDescription: xxviii, 646 p. ; 26 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781483340074 (pbk. : alk. paper)Subject(s): Cross-cultural studies | Cross-cultural orientation | National characteristicsDDC classification: 306 LOC classification: GN345.7.G36Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: Introduction: Understanding cultural metaphors -- Authority-ranking cultures: The Thai kingdom -- The Japanese garden -- Bedouin jewelry and Saudi Arabia -- Don Ganh: the two sides of Vietnam -- Scandinavian egalitarian cultures: The Swedish Stuga -- The Finniah Sauna -- The Danish Christmas Luncheon -- Other Egalitarian cultures: The German symphony -- Irish conversations -- The Canadian Backpack and flag -- Australian outdoor recreational activities -- French wine -- Market-pricing cultures: American football -- The traditional British house -- Cleft national cultures: The Malaysian Balik Kampung -- The Israeli Kibbutzim and Moshavim -- The Italian Opera -- Belgian Lace -- Torn national cultures: The Mexican Fiesta -- The Turkish coffeehouse -- The base culture and its diffusion across borders (clusters of nations): the example of China -- India: tradition, modernity and diversity: India: the dance of Shiva -- India: A Kaleidoscope of diversity -- An African perspective: The Nigerian marketplace -- South African townships -- The Sub-Saharan African Bush Taxi -- The struggle for cultural identity and the splintering of nations: the case of the Russian empire: Russian Ballet -- Estonian singing -- The Polish village church -- Same metaphor, different meanings: The Spanish bullfight -- The Portuguese bullfight -- Popular music as cultural metaphors: The Brazilian Samba -- The Argentine Tango -- Overlapping cultural metaphors for geographically related nations: Cultural metaphors for the Caribbean --
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