Exploring Culture: Exercises, Stories and Synthetic Cultures (Hofstede Gert Jan)(Paperback)

Exploring Culture: Exercises, Stories and Synthetic Cultures (Hofstede Gert Jan)(Paperback)

A masterpiece in intercultural training!Exploring Culture brings Geert Hofstede's five dimensions of national culture to life. Gert Jan Hofstede and his co-authors Paul Pedersen and Geert Hofstede introduce synthetic cultures, the ten 'pure' cultural types derived from the extremes of the five

Culture′s Consequences: Comparing Values, Behaviors, Institutions and Organizations Across Nations (Hofstede Geert)(Paperback)

Geert Hofstede has completely rewritten, revised and updated Culture′s Consequences for the twenty-first century, he has broadened the book′s cross-disciplinary appeal, expanded the coverage of countries examined from 40 to more than 50, reformulated his arguments and a large amount of new

Exploring Masculinity, Sexuality, and Culture in Gestalt Therapy: An Autoethnography (Kincel Adam)(Paperback)

Exploring Masculinity, Sexuality, and Culture in Gestalt Therapy is an invitation to explore social and political issues within the psychotherapeutic framework. It describes and analyses the author's journey of becoming a gestalt therapist in Poland and England through analyses of masculinity,

Goddesses and Monsters: Women, Myth, Power, and Popular Culture (Caputi Jane)(Paperback)

The essays in Goddesses and Monsters recognize popular culture as a primary repository of ancient mythic energies, images, narratives, personalities, icons, and archetypes. Together, they take on the patriarchal myth, where serial killers are heroes, where goddesses--in the form of great white

Globalization and Culture: Global Mlange, Fourth Edition (Nederveen Pieterse Jan)(Paperback)

Now updated with new chapters on culture and populism, this book argues that we are witnessing the formation of a global melange culture through processes of cultural mixing. Its historically deep and geographically wide approach to globalization is essential reading as we face the increasing

Religion and Cultural Memory: Ten Studies (Assmann Jan)(Paperback)

In ten brilliant essays, Jan Assmann explores the connections between religion, culture, and memory. Building on Maurice Halbwachs's idea that memory, like language, is a social phenomenon as well as an individual one, he argues that memory has a cultural dimension too. He develops a persuasive

Unofficial Minecraft Lab for Kids: Family-Friendly Projects for Exploring and Teaching Math, Science, History, and Culture Through Creative Building (Miller John)(Paperback)

Reflections of a Nonpolitical Man (Mann Thomas)(Paperback)

A classic, controversial book exploring German culture and identity by the author of Death in Venice and The Magic Mountain, now back in print. When the Great War broke out in August 1914, Thomas Mann, like so many people on both sides of the conflict, was exhilarated. Finally, the era of decadence

Narrative Criminology: Understanding Stories of Crime (Presser Lois)(Paperback)

Explores the role of stories in criminal culture and justice systems around the world Stories are much more than a means of communication-stories help us shape our identities, make sense of the world, and mobilize others to action. In Narrative Criminology, prominent scholars from across the

Language and Culture at Work (Schnurr Stephanie)(Paperback)

Language and Culture at Work provides an overview of the complex role that culture plays in workplace contexts. Eight chapters cover the core aspects of culture at work, comprising: Face and politeness Decision making Leadership Identity Gender Work-life balance The authors draw on

Italy - Culture Smart!, 107: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture (Culture Smart!)(Paperback)

Italy delights and stimulates with its magnificent cities and monuments, stunningly beautiful landscapes, glorious art and architecture, rich food, elegant design and fashion, and charming people. Italian style and culture have been exported all over the world. At home, however, Italian society and

Conflict, Culture and Communication (Stadler Stefanie)(Paperback)

Conflict, Culture and Communication provides a coherent, research-informed overview of conflict and intercultural communication. Aimed at encouraging and enabling conflict prevention, this book contributes to a better understanding of the factors that create, foster and exacerbate conflict in

Guatemala - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture (Vaughn Lisa)(Paperback)

Culture Smart provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a

Capoeira: An Exercise of the Soul (Dawson C. Daniel)(Paperback)

The Atlantic slave trade caused havoc on the cultures and political states of Africa and led to the forced migration of millions of Africans to the Americas. The Africans could not bring their material cultures and artifacts, but most important, they brought their histories and

Recreation and Sports Ministry: Impacting the Postmodern Culture (Garner John C.)(Paperback)

How open is our culture to recreation and sports? The popular culture today is saturated with recreation and sports. The Olympics, Super Bowl, World Series, X-Games, Iron Man events, the Final Four in college basketball, and the playoff series in professional basketball capture the imaginations of

Saudi Arabia - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture (Buchele Nicolas)(Paperback)

Culture Smart provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a

A-Z of Curiosities of the Yorkshire Dales (Strevens Summer)(Paperback / softback)

Exploring the origins, history and culture behind over two hundred 'curiosities' from across the region, some of which have not been revealed in print

Medicinal Mushrooms: An Exploration of Tradition, Healing, & Culture (Hobbs Christopher)(Paperback)

Medicinal Mushrooms is a modern handbook for exploring and understanding the rich traditions of healing fungi in Eastern and Western cultures. Author Christopher Hobbs thoroughly documents and details the nutritional and health benefits of over 100 species of edible fungi. Here is the most complete

Curating Biocultural Collections: A Handbook (Salick Jan)(Paperback)

Biocultural collections cross the boundary between nature and culture, documenting the remarkable richness and diversity of human engagement with the natural world. With materials ranging from blocks of wood to DNA, and from ancient books to new websites, they play a diverse role in research and

Patterns of Culture (Benedict Ruth)(Paperback)

'Unique and important . . . Patterns of Culture is a signpost on the road to a freer and more tolerant life.' -- New York Times A remarkable introduction to cultural studies, Patterns of Culture is an eloquent declaration of the role of culture in shaping human life. In this fascinating work, the

Tunisia - Culture Smart!, Volume 21: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture (Zarr Gerald)(Paperback)

Culture Smart provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a

Tanzania - Culture Smart!, Volume 25: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture (Winks Quintin)(Paperback)

Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a

Connecting Across Cultures: The Helper′s Toolkit (Hays Pamela A.)(Paperback)

Chock-full of fun exercises, surprising tips, and real-world case examples, Pamela A. Hays′ Connecting Across Cultures: The Helper′s Toolkit provides both students and professionals in health care and social service with the skills to develop respectful, smooth relationships with their clients

Thailand - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture (Culture Smart!)(Paperback)

To many outsiders Thailand represents 'the East' at its most mysterious and enchanting. Never conquered by foreigners, this proud and ancient land has been shaped by Buddhism, the monarchy, and the military. Today it is a manufacturing powerhouse and a tourist paradise that welcomes more than 30