Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Japanese bankers in the city of London Japanese bankers in the city of London Junko Sakai The globalisation of the world economy today means that more and more people are expieriencing working in another culture. Focusing on the real experiences of workers in Japanese transnational finan… OL12371828W
Learning to Bow Learning to Bow Bruce Feiler Learning to Bow has been heralded as one of the funniest, liveliest, and most insightful books ever written about the clash of cultures between America and Japan. With warmth and candor, Bruce Feiler… OL2749499W
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword The Chrysanthemum and the Sword Ruth Benedict Anthropologist Ruth Benedict prepared this study of Japanese culture towards the end of World War II to explain Japan to Americans. It's become a classic. Published in 1946. OL4646221W
Ruth Benedict Ruth Benedict Margaret Mead Margaret Mead, America's most famous anthropologist, offers an intimate portrait of her long-time colleague and friend, Ruth Benedict. The first met when Mead was Benedict's student at Barnard in the… OL73769W