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Intercultural Marriage
by Dugan Romano • 1988
Why love isn't enough when you marry across cultures, and the framework for making it work.
3.87
98
Intercultural Marriage Summary
Intercultural Marriage 88%
Why love isn't enough when you marry across cultures, and the framework for making it work.
by Dugan Romano 1988
3.87
98 ratings
Indians and English
by Karen Ordahl Kupperman • 2000
Before conquest came curiosity: both sides studied each other as mutual puzzles.
3.85
114
Indians and English Summary
Indians and English 88%
Before conquest came curiosity: both sides studied each other as mutual puzzles.
by Karen Ordahl Kupperman 2000
3.85
114 ratings
Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes
by E. Randolph Richards • 2012
Your culture is reading your Bible for you, and you never noticed.
4.31
8k+
Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes Summary
Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes 88%
Your culture is reading your Bible for you, and you never noticed.
by E. Randolph Richards 2012
4.31
8k+ ratings
Of Water and the Spirit
by Malidoma Patrice Somé • 1994
A kidnapped West African returns home a stranger. To belong, he must survive a deadly initiation.
4.41
2k+
Of Water and the Spirit Summary
Of Water and the Spirit 88%
A kidnapped West African returns home a stranger. To belong, he must survive a deadly initiation.
by Malidoma Patrice Somé 1994
4.41
2k+ ratings
American Aloha
by Heather A. Diamond • 2008
A hula stage on the National Mall: how festivals manufacture tradition and erase a colonial past.
4.20
10
American Aloha Summary
American Aloha 87%
A hula stage on the National Mall: how festivals manufacture tradition and erase a colonial past.
by Heather A. Diamond 2008
4.20
10 ratings
When Cultures Collide
by Richard D. Lewis • 2005
Why Germans schedule and Italians improvise: a cultural map for anyone who works across borders.
3.95
567
When Cultures Collide Summary
When Cultures Collide 87%
Why Germans schedule and Italians improvise: a cultural map for anyone who works across borders.
by Richard D. Lewis 2005
3.95
567 ratings
菊與刀
by Ruth Benedict • 1946
A hidden ledger of obligation explains why Japan is warrior and aesthete, rigid yet adaptable.
3.85
4k+
菊與刀 Summary
菊與刀 87%
A hidden ledger of obligation explains why Japan is warrior and aesthete, rigid yet adaptable.
by Ruth Benedict 1946
3.85
4k+ ratings
Fire and Blood
by T.R. Fehrenbach • 1973
Mexico's history is one long civilizational war: the Toltecs started it, and it never stopped.
3.93
662
Fire and Blood Summary
Fire and Blood 87%
Mexico's history is one long civilizational war: the Toltecs started it, and it never stopped.
by T.R. Fehrenbach 1973
3.93
662 ratings
Parenting with an Accent
by Masha Rumer • 2021
Parenting advice assumes a shared culture. Immigrant families must invent their own playbook.
4.21
129
Parenting with an Accent Summary
Parenting with an Accent 87%
Parenting advice assumes a shared culture. Immigrant families must invent their own playbook.
by Masha Rumer 2021
4.21
129 ratings
Sudha Murthy Kit
by Sudha Murty
An Indian mother-in-law worships the dollar until she crosses the ocean and meets its true cost.
4.29
139
Sudha Murthy Kit Summary
Sudha Murthy Kit 87%
An Indian mother-in-law worships the dollar until she crosses the ocean and meets its true cost.
by Sudha Murty
4.29
139 ratings
Tupaia
by Joan Druett • 2010
The navigator who made Cook's Pacific voyage possible spent two centuries erased from the story.
4.25
201
Tupaia Summary
Tupaia 87%
The navigator who made Cook's Pacific voyage possible spent two centuries erased from the story.
by Joan Druett 2010
4.25
201 ratings
The Bonjour Effect
by Julie Barlow • 2016
Knowing the language isn't enough. The real test is the invisible rules behind every greeting.
3.90
2k+
The Bonjour Effect Summary
The Bonjour Effect 87%
Knowing the language isn't enough. The real test is the invisible rules behind every greeting.
by Julie Barlow 2016
3.90
2k+ ratings
That's Not English
by Erin Moore • 2015
British reserve and American enthusiasm hide in words that both countries assume they share.
3.67
858
That's Not English Summary
That's Not English 87%
British reserve and American enthusiasm hide in words that both countries assume they share.
by Erin Moore 2015
3.67
858 ratings
The Japanese Mind
by Roger J. Davies • 2002
Japan runs on unwritten rules. Twelve everyday concepts reveal the logic beneath the surface.
3.72
2k+
The Japanese Mind Summary
The Japanese Mind 87%
Japan runs on unwritten rules. Twelve everyday concepts reveal the logic beneath the surface.
by Roger J. Davies 2002
3.72
2k+ ratings
Thailand - Culture Smart!
by Roger Jones • 2003
Navigate Thailand without losing face: the cultural codes that turn visitors into welcome guests.
3.91
287
Thailand - Culture Smart! Summary
Thailand - Culture Smart! 87%
Navigate Thailand without losing face: the cultural codes that turn visitors into welcome guests.
by Roger Jones 2003
3.91
287 ratings
The Strange Death of Europe
by Douglas Murray • 2017
Europe is being remade through mass immigration, paralyzed by a guilt that forbids honest debate.
4.15
13k+
The Strange Death of Europe Summary
The Strange Death of Europe 87%
Europe is being remade through mass immigration, paralyzed by a guilt that forbids honest debate.
by Douglas Murray 2017
4.15
13k+ ratings
A Land So Strange
by Andrés Reséndez • 2007
Four shipwrecked conquistadors crossed America as slaves turned healers, with thousands following.
4.11
4k+
A Land So Strange Summary
A Land So Strange 87%
Four shipwrecked conquistadors crossed America as slaves turned healers, with thousands following.
by Andrés Reséndez 2007
4.11
4k+ ratings
Rebecca
by Shannon McNear • 2023
Stolen by Jamestown, a chief's daughter becomes Rebecca: Christian bride and living treaty.
4.12
170
Rebecca Summary
Rebecca 87%
Stolen by Jamestown, a chief's daughter becomes Rebecca: Christian bride and living treaty.
by Shannon McNear 2023
4.12
170 ratings
One Nation, After All
by Alan Wolfe • 1998
Culture war? Most Americans are too busy living moderate, practical lives to join the fight.
3.24
38
One Nation, After All Summary
One Nation, After All 87%
Culture war? Most Americans are too busy living moderate, practical lives to join the fight.
by Alan Wolfe 1998
3.24
38 ratings
Your Intercultural Marriage
by Marla Alupoaicei • 2009
Married across cultures? The clashes are coming. Here is how to make them strengthen your marriage.
3.53
36
Your Intercultural Marriage Summary
Your Intercultural Marriage 87%
Married across cultures? The clashes are coming. Here is how to make them strengthen your marriage.
by Marla Alupoaicei 2009
3.53
36 ratings
Navajos Wear Nikes
by Jim Kristofic • 2011
The only white kid on the Rez: learning Navajo, herding sheep, earning what belonging costs.
4.08
709
Navajos Wear Nikes Summary
Navajos Wear Nikes 87%
The only white kid on the Rez: learning Navajo, herding sheep, earning what belonging costs.
by Jim Kristofic 2011
4.08
709 ratings
The Left Behind
by Robert Wuthnow • 2018
Rural America's anger is grief: not for lost jobs, but for communities where belonging meant duty.
3.58
650
The Left Behind Summary
The Left Behind 87%
Rural America's anger is grief: not for lost jobs, but for communities where belonging meant duty.
by Robert Wuthnow 2018
3.58
650 ratings
The Geopolitics of Emotion
by Dominique Moïsi • 2008
Oil and armies are not what drive nations. The real forces: fear, hope, and humiliation.
3.65
500
The Geopolitics of Emotion Summary
The Geopolitics of Emotion 87%
Oil and armies are not what drive nations. The real forces: fear, hope, and humiliation.
by Dominique Moïsi 2008
3.65
500 ratings
Dreaming in Chinese
by Deborah Fallows • 2010
Tones, compounds, missing pronouns: how Mandarin encodes a worldview no guidebook can offer.
3.63
2k+
Dreaming in Chinese Summary
Dreaming in Chinese 87%
Tones, compounds, missing pronouns: how Mandarin encodes a worldview no guidebook can offer.
by Deborah Fallows 2010
3.63
2k+ ratings
Issues in Cultural Tourism Studies
by Melanie Smith • 2003
Tourism is a cultural battlefield: heritage, authenticity, and power in every destination.
3.47
15
Issues in Cultural Tourism Studies Summary
Issues in Cultural Tourism Studies 87%
Tourism is a cultural battlefield: heritage, authenticity, and power in every destination.
by Melanie Smith 2003
3.47
15 ratings
Orientalism
by Edward W. Said • 1978
Western knowledge of the East was never innocent: it invented the Orient to justify imperial rule.
4.14
30k+
Orientalism Summary
Orientalism 87%
Western knowledge of the East was never innocent: it invented the Orient to justify imperial rule.
by Edward W. Said 1978
4.14
30k+ ratings
A Beginner's Guide to Japan
by Pico Iyer • 2019
Why 32 years in Japan taught Pico Iyer less than his first week.
3.81
2k+
A Beginner's Guide to Japan Summary
A Beginner's Guide to Japan 86%
Why 32 years in Japan taught Pico Iyer less than his first week.
by Pico Iyer 2019
3.81
2k+ ratings
En busca del Hueso Perdido - Tratado de Paraguayología
by Helio Vera • 2011
Two countries share one map: the facade of Paraguay and the survivalist culture behind it.
3.70
67
En busca del Hueso Perdido - Tratado de Paraguayología Summary
En busca del Hueso Perdido - Tratado de Paraguayología 86%
Two countries share one map: the facade of Paraguay and the survivalist culture behind it.
by Helio Vera 2011
3.70
67 ratings
India that is Bharat
by J. Sai Deepak • 2021
Independence did not end colonialism. It just moved inside the constitution.
4.42
2k+
India that is Bharat Summary
India that is Bharat 86%
Independence did not end colonialism. It just moved inside the constitution.
by J. Sai Deepak 2021
4.42
2k+ ratings
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order
by Samuel P. Huntington • 1998
Global conflict is no longer ideological: seven civilizations now compete for power and survival.
3.78
14k+
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order Summary
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order 86%
Global conflict is no longer ideological: seven civilizations now compete for power and survival.
by Samuel P. Huntington 1998
3.78
14k+ ratings
Brown Enough
by Christopher Rivas • 2022
The race conversation is Black and white. One actor discovered he belonged to neither.
4.28
310
Brown Enough Summary
Brown Enough 86%
The race conversation is Black and white. One actor discovered he belonged to neither.
by Christopher Rivas 2022
4.28
310 ratings
Hawaii
by James A. Michener • 1959
Five waves of strangers reach Hawaii, each certain the islands were made for them.
4.22
82k+
Hawaii Summary
Hawaii 86%
Five waves of strangers reach Hawaii, each certain the islands were made for them.
by James A. Michener 1959
4.22
82k+ ratings
Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling
by Jane Hyun • 2005
The values that made you excel now cap your career. Rewire, not reject: the playbook.
3.52
249
Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling Summary
Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling 86%
The values that made you excel now cap your career. Rewire, not reject: the playbook.
by Jane Hyun 2005
3.52
249 ratings
Beyond the Sky and the Earth
by Jamie Zeppa • 1999
Teaching in a Himalayan village, she learns Buddhism, political danger, and the slow art of arrival.
4.16
4k+
Beyond the Sky and the Earth Summary
Beyond the Sky and the Earth 86%
Teaching in a Himalayan village, she learns Buddhism, political danger, and the slow art of arrival.
by Jamie Zeppa 1999
4.16
4k+ ratings
The Geography of Thought
by Richard E. Nisbett • 2003
Westerners lock on objects; East Asians read the field: a divide rooted in ancient Greece and China.
3.82
4k+
The Geography of Thought Summary
The Geography of Thought 86%
Westerners lock on objects; East Asians read the field: a divide rooted in ancient Greece and China.
by Richard E. Nisbett 2003
3.82
4k+ ratings
Anglo Guide to Survival in Quebec
by Josh Freed • 1983
In Quebec, saints' names are curses and Trivial Pursuit ends mixed marriages.
3.97
30
Anglo Guide to Survival in Quebec Summary
Anglo Guide to Survival in Quebec 86%
In Quebec, saints' names are curses and Trivial Pursuit ends mixed marriages.
by Josh Freed 1983
3.97
30 ratings
Russia - Culture Smart!
by Anna King • 2007
Why personal trust outweighs contracts in Russia, and how a toast seals the deal.
3.81
135
Russia - Culture Smart! Summary
Russia - Culture Smart! 86%
Why personal trust outweighs contracts in Russia, and how a toast seals the deal.
by Anna King 2007
3.81
135 ratings
The Silk Roads
by Peter Frankopan • 2015
History looks different when you place the Silk Roads, not Europe, at the center of everything.
4.17
50k+
The Silk Roads Summary
The Silk Roads 86%
History looks different when you place the Silk Roads, not Europe, at the center of everything.
by Peter Frankopan 2015
4.17
50k+ ratings
The Wide Wide Sea
by Hampton Sides • 2024
Hawaiians believed Captain Cook was a god. Weeks later, his body was dismembered in the surf.
4.46
24k+
The Wide Wide Sea Summary
The Wide Wide Sea 86%
Hawaiians believed Captain Cook was a god. Weeks later, his body was dismembered in the surf.
by Hampton Sides 2024
4.46
24k+ ratings
The New Vichy Syndrome
by Theodore Dalrymple • 2010
Europeans were never richer or healthier. The rot is in the soul, not the balance sheet.
3.89
238
The New Vichy Syndrome Summary
The New Vichy Syndrome 86%
Europeans were never richer or healthier. The rot is in the soul, not the balance sheet.
by Theodore Dalrymple 2010
3.89
238 ratings
American Shaolin
by Matthew Polly • 2007
A Princeton dropout arrives at Shaolin expecting mystical masters and finds a kung fu theme park.
4.02
3k+
American Shaolin Summary
American Shaolin 86%
A Princeton dropout arrives at Shaolin expecting mystical masters and finds a kung fu theme park.
by Matthew Polly 2007
4.02
3k+ ratings
They Came Before Columbus
by Ivan Van Sertima • 2003
Africans built ships, crossed the Atlantic, and left stone faces in Mexico before Columbus was born.
4.46
3k+
They Came Before Columbus Summary
They Came Before Columbus 86%
Africans built ships, crossed the Atlantic, and left stone faces in Mexico before Columbus was born.
by Ivan Van Sertima 2003
4.46
3k+ ratings
Other Words for Home
by Jasmine Warga • 2019
A Syrian girl flees to Ohio and finds her voice on a middle-school stage.
4.40
35k+
Other Words for Home Summary
Other Words for Home 86%
A Syrian girl flees to Ohio and finds her voice on a middle-school stage.
by Jasmine Warga 2019
4.40
35k+ ratings
Beyond Human Nature
by Jesse J. Prinz • 2011
Language, emotions, gender, and thought: how culture builds the mind that biology only primes.
3.69
246
Beyond Human Nature Summary
Beyond Human Nature 86%
Language, emotions, gender, and thought: how culture builds the mind that biology only primes.
by Jesse J. Prinz 2011
3.69
246 ratings
I Stand Corrected
by Eden Collinsworth • 2014
When a Western etiquette expert tried to teach China about manners, China politely corrected her.
3.20
188
I Stand Corrected Summary
I Stand Corrected 86%
When a Western etiquette expert tried to teach China about manners, China politely corrected her.
by Eden Collinsworth 2014
3.20
188 ratings
The War on the West
by Douglas Murray • 2022
The West is waging a cultural war on itself. No other civilization joins in.
4.26
10k+
The War on the West Summary
The War on the West 86%
The West is waging a cultural war on itself. No other civilization joins in.
by Douglas Murray 2022
4.26
10k+ ratings
Culture
by Martin Puchner • 2023
Borrowing, theft, lucky accidents: four millennia of cultural history. Purity was never the point.
3.92
924
Culture Summary
Culture 86%
Borrowing, theft, lucky accidents: four millennia of cultural history. Purity was never the point.
by Martin Puchner 2023
3.92
924 ratings
The Diversity Illusion
by Ed West • 2012
Three million newcomers, zero economic gain. The real cost: a society that stopped trusting.
4.04
226
The Diversity Illusion Summary
The Diversity Illusion 86%
Three million newcomers, zero economic gain. The real cost: a society that stopped trusting.
by Ed West 2012
4.04
226 ratings
Interpreter of Maladies
by Jhumpa Lahiri • 1999
Nine stories of the Indian diaspora: the small devastations of distance and the search for home.
4.18
208k+
Interpreter of Maladies Summary
Interpreter of Maladies 86%
Nine stories of the Indian diaspora: the small devastations of distance and the search for home.
by Jhumpa Lahiri 1999
4.18
208k+ ratings
Mayflower
by Nathaniel Philbrick • 2006
The first Thanksgiving was followed by a war bloodier per capita than the Civil War.
3.89
47k+
Mayflower Summary
Mayflower 86%
The first Thanksgiving was followed by a war bloodier per capita than the Civil War.
by Nathaniel Philbrick 2006
3.89
47k+ ratings
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