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Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Understanding Cultural Metaphors -- Language Barriers -- Using Cultural Metaphors -- Constructing Cultural Metaphors -- Dimensional Approaches -- Using Metaphor -- Reading and Using This Book -- A Two-Dimensional Typology of Cultures -- Low[—]Power Dista...

Contents note continued: ch. 3 The Japanese Garden -- Corporate Cultures -- Garden as Metaphor -- Wet and Dry Gardens -- A Love of Nature -- Wa and Shikata -- Borrowing From the Chinese -- The Shogun Era -- Out of Seclusion -- The Proper Way -- Seishin Training -- Buddhist Influence -- Going to "Hel...

Contents note continued: Honor and Shame -- The Role of Religion -- Female Ownership -- ch. 5 Don Ganh: The Two Sides of Vietnam -- History of Occupation -- The French Defeat and Division Into Two -- The Metaphor: The Dualities of Don Ganh -- Duality: North and South -- The Value of Harmony: Individ...

Contents note continued: ch. 8 The Finnish Sauna -- From Survival to Political and Economic Success -- History and Nature -- History and Foreign Control -- Independence -- The Strength of People -- The Social Welfare State -- Sauna: A Secular "Holy" Place of Equality -- Sauna Practice -- Gender Equa...

Contents note continued: Education System -- A Pattern of Order -- Festivals and Celebrations -- The Unfinished Symphony -- ch. 11 Irish Conversations -- Early History -- English Oppression -- Identifying Links -- Intersection of Gaelic and English -- Important Writers -- Memorable Sounds -- Prayer...

Contents note continued: Cartesian Legacy -- Managerial Style -- Classifying Behavior -- Composition -- Work and Play -- Conversational Style -- Relationships -- Women's Role -- Suitability -- People and Politics -- The Maturation Process -- Destiny Determined -- Acquaintances and Friends -- Health...

Contents note continued: Nationalist Beliefs -- Religious Affiliation -- ch. 16 The Traditional British House -- The Traditional House -- Close Connections -- History, Politics, Economics: Laying the Foundations -- The Years of Empire -- Government and Politics -- Economic Divisions -- Growing Up Br...

Contents note continued: The Army's Role -- The Role of Power -- Group Versus Individual -- Other Values -- Size and Behavioral Outcomes -- Traumas, Worldview, and Personality -- A Fatalistic Approach -- Religion and State -- Personal Style -- A Changing Culture -- ch. 19 The Italian Opera -- North...

Contents note continued: Immigration Issues -- Urban Versus Rural -- Beauty Versus Practicality -- Control -- Transportation -- Social Rules -- Public Gatherings -- Living With Stress -- Cooperation and Harmony -- The Middle Road -- Born Negotiators -- A Proud People -- ch. 21 The Mexican Fiesta --...

Contents note continued: Life Outside the Coffeehouse -- Women's Roles -- The Extended Family -- Education and Class -- The Use of Humor -- Looking Ahead -- ch. 23 China's Great Wall and Cross-Cultural Paradox -- The Great Wall: Long, Tortuous, and Complex History -- Confucianism and Taoism -- The N...

Contents note continued: Cyclical Hindu Philosophy -- The Cycle of Life -- The Family Cycle -- Nurturing Children -- The Status of Women -- Marriage and Family -- The Cycle of Social Interaction -- Power and Purity -- Caste Tensions -- The Untouchables -- Attempts at Reform -- The Work and Recreatio...

Contents note continued: Social Dynamism -- Oil-Based Economy -- Education System -- Leisure Activities -- Balancing Tradition and Change -- Power and Influence -- Church and Family -- Language Evolution -- Seniority Rules -- Work Attitudes -- Women's Role -- Extended Families -- Perspectives on Tim...

Contents note continued: Drama and Realism -- The Vodka Pastime -- Patience Yields Rewards -- Realistic Depictions -- Personal Qualities -- The Russian Soul -- A Contact Culture -- Parenting and Education -- A Group Ethic -- ch. 32 Estonian Singing -- Lyrics, or the Painful History of the Proud Nati...

Contents note continued: The Ritual of the Bullfight -- ch. 35 The Portuguese Bullfight -- Pride in Traditions -- The Bullfight Proceeds -- Community and Church -- Roles for Men and Women -- Stratification Amid Unity -- Artistry and Human Gore -- Profitless Bravery -- ch. 36 The Brazilian Samba -- E...

Contents note continued: Polychronic Dimension -- Tango Singers and Their Lyrics -- Particularist Society -- Task/Achievement Orientation Versus Humane Orientation -- Gender Relations -- Hierarchical Groups -- Group Orientation -- Applying What We've Learned -- Summary -- ch. 38 Cultural Metaphors f...