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The girl at the baggage claim : explaining the East-West culture gap / Gish Jen.
"A personal, provocative, informative, and entertaining study of the different idea Asians and Westerners have of the self and how this plays out in our differing approaches to art, learning, politics, business, and almost everything else." --Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781101947821
- ISBN: 1101947829
- Physical Description: xviii, 310 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2017.
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-295) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part I: We edit the world -- Three edits -- A telling irritation -- Some helpful background -- Part II: The flexi-self -- What is a flexi-self? -- Boundary blurring -- The genius and the master -- Testing, testing -- Patterns and training -- Part III: The big pit self -- How WEIRD we are -- America, an explanation -- Part IV: Meetings and mixings -- Our talking, our selves -- In praise of Ambidependence -- Greatness in two flavors. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | East and West. Social psychology. Culture conflict. Culture. International relations. International economic relations. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Sage Library System.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County Library | 306 .J512g 2017 (Text) | 37814003256014 | NON-FICTION | Available | - | ||
| The Dalles Wasco County Library | 306.4 JEN (Text) | 33892006196613 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
