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Understanding Global Cultures
Martin J. Gannon
其他書名
Metaphorical Journeys Through 28 Nations, Clusters of Nations, and Continents
出版SAGE, 2004
主題Business & Economics / GeneralBusiness & Economics / International / GeneralSocial Science / Anthropology / Cultural & SocialSocial Science / Ethnic Studies / General
ISBN07619298009780761929802
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=4X0KY9cVm7MC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Understanding Global Cultures, Third Edition presents the cultural metaphor as a method for understanding the cultural mindsets of a nation, a cluster of nations, and even of a continent. This method involves identifying some phenomenon, activity or institution of a culture that all or most of its members consider important and with which they identify closely. Metaphors are not stereotypes; rather, they rely upon the features of one critical phenomenon of a culture to describe the entire culture. The characteristics of the metaphor then become the basis for describing and understanding the essential features of the culture. For example, the Italians invented the opera and love it passionately. Five key characteristics of the opera are the overture, spectacle and pageantry, voice, externalization, and the interaction between the lead singers and the chorus. These features are used to describe Italy and its cultural mindset. Thus the metaphor is a guide or map that helps such outsiders as students, travelers, and managers on short-term and long-term assignments understand quickly what members of a culture consider important.