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Understanding Global Cultures

Understanding Global Cultures. Malaysia. Petronas Towers, Malaysia. Cesar Pelli http://www.klcc.com.my/Showcase/PTT/ps_ptt_cesar.htm. Weber Music Hall, University of Minnesota Duluth. file:///C:/www/anth1604/Malaysia_Killing.html. http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthtribune/9420925.htm.

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Understanding Global Cultures

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  1. UnderstandingGlobal Cultures Malaysia

  2. Petronas Towers, Malaysia

  3. Cesar Pellihttp://www.klcc.com.my/Showcase/PTT/ps_ptt_cesar.htm

  4. Weber Music Hall, University of Minnesota Duluth

  5. file:///C:/www/anth1604/Malaysia_Killing.html

  6. http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthtribune/9420925.htm

  7. Cultural Metaphors “Cleft National Cultures” • Ch. 15 The Malaysian Balik Kampung • Ch. 16 The Nigerian Marketplace • Ch. 17 The Israeli Kibbutzim and Moshavim • Ch. 18 The Italian Opera • Ch. 19 Belgian Lace

  8. Cultural Metaphors • four generic types of cultures, plus • “Cleft National Cultures” • one in which the subcultures of the diverse ethnic groups are difficult to integrate

  9. Cultural Metaphors • Unit of analysis in the book = the nation or national culture • Other “units of analysis” may include: • one person (e.g., Paul Buffalo) • the family (e.g., Strodtbeck) • the community • a region • a culture

  10. Culture Counts and it counts quit a bit

  11. Geert Hofstede (1991) • IBM study demonstrated that national culture explained 50% of the differences in attitudes in IBM’s 53 countries (p. 5)

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