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Culture
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Things Korean
By Bu O-Young Lee, John Holstein (Translator)
Lavishly illustrated with approximately 150 four-color photographs, Things Korean is a lush and informative guide to traditional and quotidian objects from Korea--from totems (changsung) to hairpins (binyo), crock pots (changdokdae) to temple bells (jong), scissors (kawi) to graves
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Chinese Business Etiquette:
A Guide to Protocol, Manners and Culture in the People's Republic of China
By Scott D. Seligman
East-West business is booming as never before, as thousands of Americans flock to China. But, knowing the right etiquette and right protocol--and being aware of cultural differences--is a must. The author gives you the complete, up-to-date, and commonsense savvy you need. |
 
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Hidden Differences: Doing Business with Japanese
By Edward Twitchell Hall and Mildred Reed Hall
World-renowned anthropologist Edward T. Hall and his wife Mildred Reed Hall have written a fascinating examination of the unstated rules of Japanese-American business relations. Hidden Differences identifies the major cultural patterns which could be potential problems for American business executives and helps them to avoid the hidden traps of intercultural communication. |
 
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Golden Arches East:
McDonald's in East Asia
By James L. Watson (Editor)
From a historical perspective, McDonald's Ray Kroc may be viewed as the latest in a line of foreign rulers who conquered Asia. From Japan to South Korea to Taiwan, Hong Kong, and, most recently, China, the ubiquitous Golden Arches proclaim the victory of American hamburger culture. |
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