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001 2008049628
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008 081117s2010 cau b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2008049628
020 $a9781412957892 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
020 $a1412957893 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn273824755
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050 00 $aGN345.7$b.G36 2010
082 00 $a306$222
100 1 $aGannon, Martin J.
245 10 $aUnderstanding global cultures :$bmetaphorical journeys through 29 nations, clusters of nations, continents, and diversity /$cMartin J. Gannon, Rajnandini Pillai.
250 $a4th ed.
260 $aLos Angeles :$bSAGE,$cc2010.
300 $axx, 634 p. ;$c26 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 583-596) and index.
505 0 $aUnderstanding cultural metaphors -- The Thai kingdom -- The Japanese garden -- Bedouin jewelry and Saudi Arabia -- The Turkish coffeehouse -- The Brazilian samba -- The Polish village church -- Kimchi and Korea -- The Swedish stuga -- The Finnish sauna -- The Danish Christmas luncheon -- The German symphony -- Irish conversations -- The Canadian backpack and flag -- French wine -- American football -- The traditional British house -- The Malaysian balik kampung -- The Nigerian marketplace -- The Israeli kibbutzim and moshavim -- The Italian opera -- Belgian lace -- The Mexican fiesta -- The Russian ballet -- China's great wall and cross-cultural paradox -- The Chinese family altar -- The Singapore hawker centers -- India: the dance of Shiva -- India: a kaleidoscope of diversity -- The Spanish bullfight -- The Portuguese bullfight -- Australian outdoor recreational activities -- The Sub-Saharan African bush taxi -- An integrative summary.
650 0 $aCross-cultural studies.
650 0 $aCross-cultural orientation.
650 0 $aNational characteristics.
700 1 $aPillai, Rajnandini.