{"product_id":"rooster-in-the-rice-9780761861195","title":"Rooster in the Rice","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRooster in the Rice captures the excitement of living, studying, and working abroad. Between two cultures lies a nether world of edges, where the rules of neither culture dominate. This book presents sixty incidents of cross-cultural collisions and uses an ecological perspective to understand their causes and significance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrologue: The Rooster in the Rice  Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: The Land between Cultures Chapter I: Strangers in Distant Lands Chapter II: Food as a Key to Culture Chapter III: Interpreting Behavior Chapter IV: Behind the Image Chapter V: Managing Where Cultures Meet Chapter VI: Confrontation and Comfort Zones Chapter VII: Nature, Culture, and Language Chapter VIII: Proof and Perception Chapter IX: Other Edges in Motion Chapter X: Edges in Perspective Postscript: The Evolutionary Edge Appendix: Edging Forward: Why and How Strengthening the Liberal Arts and Global Study Can Help to Meet our Needs in the 21st Century Bibliography Index About the Author","brand":"Hamilton Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037874880855,"sku":"9780761861195","price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780761861195.jpg?v=1750937960","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/rooster-in-the-rice-9780761861195","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}