Diffеrеnt Gаmеs, Diffеrеnt Rulеs: Why Amеricаns аnd Jаpаnеsе Misundеrstаnd Eаch Othеr
Publisher: Οxford Univеrsity Prеss, USΑ
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 1997-04-24
List price: $55.00
Japan and the United States are in closer contact politically and economically than ever before, yet in many ways our nations are as far from mutual understanding as ever. Misconceptions and miscommunications between East and West continue to plague this important relationship, frustrating the best efforts of both cultures to work together. Stereotypes abound: Americans see Japanese as evasive and inscrutable, while Japanese see Americans as pushy and selfish. What causes these persistent misunderstandings, and what can be done to avoid them? Fluent in both languages and at home in both cul...