Cultural metaphors : readings, research translations, and commentary

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Cultural metaphors : readings, research translations, and commentary

[edited by] Martin J. Gannon

Sage Publications, c2001

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes

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This outstanding volume offers students, researcher, and cross-cultural trainers the opportunity to gain an understanding of the use of metaphor, particularly the cultural metaphor of a nation, in developing an in-depth, culture-specific perspective. A nation's cultural metaphor is any institution, phenomenon, or activity with which all or most citizens in a nation closely identify, for example, the Swedish stuga or French wine. The book examines the importance and criticality of metaphors. The research translations include not only limited empirical studies in which specific hypotheses are tested, but also larger, more expansive works published as books and groundbreaking articles. The often overlooked views of political scientists and journalists who conceive of the world in terms of zero-sum game theory are explored, as are the issues of the symbolism associated with cultural metaphors. The book concludes with a description of specific uses of cultural metaphors or metaphorical applications.

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PART ONE: METAPHORS AS CRITICAL AND NECESSARY Metaphors We Live By - George Lakoff and Mark Johnson Why Metaphors Are Necessary and Not Just Nice - Andrew Ortony PART TWO: CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS FOR CULTURAL METAPHORS Edward Hall's Multiple Metaphors Research Translation and Extension The Confucius Connection - Geert Hofstede and Michael Harris Bond From Cultural Roots to Economic Growth The Work of Geery Hofstede Commentary Basic Types of Human Relations, Collectivism and Individualism Research Translation French Wine An Illustration of a Cultural Metaphor PART THREE: WINNERS AND LOSERS Samuel P Huntington's 'The Clash of Civilizations' Research Translation and Commentar Powershift and the Assumed Decline of Nations Research Translation and Commentary PART FOUR: SYMBOLISM OF CULTURAL METAPHORS Football Games and Rock Concerts - Susan P Montague and Robert Morais The Ritual Enactment of American Success Models Bowling Alone - Robert D Putnam America's Declining Social Capital The Persistence of Cultural Stability Applying the Fiske Framework to North and South Italy The Balinese Cockfight Research Translation Negotiating with 'Romans' - Stephen E Weiss PART FIVE: METAPHORICAL APPLICATIONS Language Shock - Michael Agar Understanding the Culture of Conversation Stages in Cross Cultural Collaboration - William H Newman The Transferability of Leadership Training in the East Asian Context - R I Westwood and Andrew Chan Metaphors for Change - Craig L Pearce and Charles P Osmond The ALPs Model of Change Management

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