Machine generated contents note: pt. I INTRODUCTION -- 1.Understanding Cultural Metaphors -- Constructing Cultural Metaphors -- Reading and Using This Book -- When Culture Does, and Does Not, Matter -- pt. II AUTHORITY-RANKING CULTURES -- 2.The Thai Kingdom -- Loose Vertical Hierarchy -- Freedom and Equality -- The Thai Smile -- 3.The Japanese Garden -- Corporate Cultures -- Garden as Metaphor -- Wa and Shikata -- Seishin Training -- Combining Droplets or Energies -- Aesthetics -- Similarities and Contrasts -- 4.Bedouin Jewelry and Saudi Arabia -- The Desert Bedouins -- Bold Form -- Handcrafted Appearance -- Traditional Design -- Female Ownership -- 5.The Turkish Coffeehouse -- Islam and Secularity -- Recreation, Communication, and Community Integration -- A Male Domain -- A Modest Environment -- Life Outside the Coffeehouse -- Looking Ahead -- 6.Don Ganh: The Two Sides of Vietnam -- History of Occupation -- The French Defeat and Division Into Two --

Contents note continued: The Metaphor: The Dualities of Don Ganh -- 7.The Polish Village Church -- Historical Background -- Central Place of the Catholic Church -- The Partitioning and Polish Identity -- Survivors -- 8.Kimchi and Korea -- The 60th Birthday -- Strangers by Day, Lovers by Night -- Kimchi's Public Role -- The Irish of Asia -- pt. III SCANDINAVIAN EGALITARIAN CULTURES -- 9.The Swedish Stuga -- Love of Untrammeled Nature and Tradition -- Individualism Through Self-Development -- Equality -- 10.The Finnish Sauna -- From Survival to Political and Economic Success -- Sauna: A Secular "Holy" Place of Equality -- Communication: Comfort With Quietude -- 11.The Danish Christmas Luncheon -- Interdependent Individualism -- Geographic Ambivalence -- Coziness -- pt. IV OTHER EGALITARIAN CULTURES -- 12.The German Symphony -- Diversity of Musical Instruments -- Positional Arrangements of the Musicians -- Conductors and Leaders -- Precision and Synchronicity --

Contents note continued: The Unfinished Symphony -- 13.Irish Conversations -- Intersection of Gaelic and English -- Prayer as Conversation -- A Free-Flowing Conversation: Irish Hospitality -- Places of Conversations: Irish Friends and Families -- Ending a Conversation -- 14.The Canadian Backpack and Flag -- Egalitarianism and Outlook -- The Canadian Mosaic -- Canadians as Non-U.S. Americans -- 15.French Wine -- Pureness -- Classification -- Composition -- Suitability -- The Maturation Process -- The Changing Portrait -- pt. V MARKET-PRICING CULTURES -- 16.American Football -- The Tailgate Party -- Pregame and Halftime Entertainment -- Strategy and War -- Selection, the Training Camp, and the Playbook -- Individual Specialized Achievement Within the Team Structure -- Aggression, High Risks, and Unpredictable Outcomes -- Huddling -- The Church of Football and Celebrating Perfection -- 17.The Traditional British House -- The Traditional House --

Contents note continued: History, Politics, Economics: Laying the Foundations -- Growing Up British: Building the House -- Being British: Living in the House -- pt. VI CLEFT NATIONAL CULTURES -- 18.The Malaysian Balik Kampung -- Returning to Nearby Roots -- Authority Ranking -- Reinforcing Common Values -- 19.The Nigerian Marketplace -- Diversity -- Social Dynamism -- Balancing Tradition and Change -- 20.The Israeli Kibbutzim and Moshavim -- Explicit Values -- Size and Behavioral Outcomes -- Traumas, Worldview, and Personality -- 21.The Italian Opera -- The Overture -- Pageantry and Spectacle -- Voice -- Externalization -- Chorus and Soloists -- 22.Belgian Lace -- A Land of Contrasts -- Control -- Cooperation and Harmony -- pt. VII TORN NATIONAL CULTURES -- 23.The Mexican Fiesta -- Primary Focus on People -- The Emphasis on Religion -- Experiencing the Present -- Freedom Within the Social Order -- 24.The Russian Ballet -- Echelons of the Ballet -- Drama and Realism --

Contents note continued: The Russian Soul -- pt. 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 -- The Great Wall: Long, Tortuous, and Complex History -- Confucianism and Taoism -- Sun Tzu, War, and the Marketplace -- 26.The Chinese Family Altar -- Roundness -- Harmony -- Fluidity -- 27.The Singapore Hawker Centers -- Ethnic Diversity but Unity -- Efficiency -- The Power of Women -- Safety -- Synthesizing Traditional and New Values -- pt. IX INDIA, SHIVA, AND DIVERSITY -- 28.India: The Dance of Shiva -- Cyclical Hindu Philosophy -- The Cycle of Life -- The Family Cycle -- The Cycle of Social Interaction -- The Work and Recreation (Rejuvenation) Cycle -- 29.India: A Kaleidoscope of Diversity -- The Kaleidoscope of Religions and Cultural Celebrations -- Images of Festivals and Feasts -- Cell Phones, Call Centers, and Curriculum -- The Changing Image of Cricket --

Contents note continued: pt. X SAME METAPHOR, DIFFERENT MEANINGS -- 30.The Spanish Bullfight -- Cuadrillas -- Sol y Sombra -- The Pompous Entrance Parade -- Audience Involvement -- The Ritual of the Bullfight -- 31.The Portuguese Bullfight -- Pride in Traditions -- Stratification Amid Unity -- Artistry and Human Gore -- Profitless Bravery -- pt. XI POPULAR MUSIC AS CULTURAL METAPHORS -- 32.The Brazilian Samba -- Small-Step Circularity -- Physical Touch -- Undulation -- Spontaneous Escape -- Paradox of Dancers -- 33.The Argentine Tango -- The Tango's Evolution -- Tango Music and Composers -- The Dynamics of the Dance -- Tango Singers and Their Lyrics -- Gender Relations -- Applying What We've Learned -- Summary -- pt. XII PERSPECTIVES ON CONTINENTS -- 34.Australian Outdoor Recreational Activities -- Capturing the Imagination -- New Realities: Beyond Stereotypes -- Barbecue -- Equality Matching Among the Tall Poppies -- 35.The Sub-Saharan African Bush Taxi --

Contents note continued: A Short History of Africa -- African Time Orientation and Fatalism -- Communalism and Community Sharing -- Hierarchy in African Society: Seating Arrangements in the Bush Taxi.