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The Chinese way
- Title
- The Chinese way / Min Ding & Jie Xu.
- Author
- Ding, Min, 1967-
- Publication
- London ; New York : Routledge Taylor and Francis Group, 2015.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFE 16-7390 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Xu, Jie, 1988-
- Description
- xii, 354 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- "This book describes the Chinese way of life (CWOL) circa 2014, based on extensive primary and secondary data. Taking an anthropological approach, the book covers 51 topics that would have been studied if China were a newly discovered civilization, plus one overarching chapter that presents nine core concepts of CWOL. While the book is a rigorous treatment of CWOL, it is also filled with personal stories and perspectives from close to 1000 successful Chinese from academia, business, and government. The Chinese Way equips readers with a deep understanding of a society that is a major player in global business today and offers a foundation for successful business interactions with Chinese companies, organizations, and people"--
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Part I: Customs and Traditions. 2. Face: The Three-Tiered Chinese Version of Honor -- 3. From a Nation of Etiquette to a Society of Gifting -- 4. Presumption of Untrustworthiness (Guilt) -- 5. Unwritten rules -- 6. Promises -- 7. Pursuit of Quick Success and Instant Benefits (PQSIB) -- 8. Drinking Culture.
- Part II: Social Structure. 9. Harmonious Society -- 10. Subcultures -- 11. Social Circles -- 12. Employment Equality -- 13. The Status of Women -- 14. Migrant Workers.
- Part III: Marriage and Family. 15. Families -- 16. Ideal Spouse and Child -- 17. Extramarital Relationship -- 18. Divorce and Divorcees -- 19. Leftover Women Part.
- Part IV: Needs, Value and Aspiration. 20. Life Objectives and the Chinese Dream -- 21. Role Models -- 22. The Generations -- 23. The Nouveau Riche -- 24. Environmentalism.
- Part V: World View. 25. Attitude towards Foreign Nations -- 26. Cultural Identity -- 27. Faux emigrants.
- Part VI: Religion and Belief. 28. Religion and Faith -- 29. Superstition.
- Part VII: Arts and Entertainment. 30. Nine Traditional Skills of the Cultured Chinese -- 31. Duanzi -- 32. Cuisine -- 33. Nightlife.
- Part VIII: Governing System. 34. Political System: Governing as Partners -- 35. Legislative System: People's Congresses -- 36. Administrative System -- 37. Legal System -- 38. Corruption -- 39. Social Thoughts.
- Part IX: Economic System. 40. The Three Types of Chinese Companies -- 41. Business to Business -- 42. Business to Consumer Market -- 43. Brands -- 44. Pursuit of Expensive Products.
- Part X: Education System. 45. K-12 and Beyond -- 46. Studying Abroad -- 47. Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) -- 48. Professor and Scholarships.
- Part XI: Communication System. 49. Unidirectional Communication -- 50. Bidirectional Communication -- 51. Open Circle Communication -- 52. Closed Circle Communication.
- Call Number
- JFE 16-7390
- ISBN
- 9780415534963 (hardback)
- 0415534968 (hardback)
- 9780415534970 (paperback)
- 0415534976 (paperback)
- 9781315818917 (ebook) (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2014007395
- 40024050005
- OCLC
- 802325988
- Author
- Ding, Min, 1967- author.
- Title
- The Chinese way / Min Ding & Jie Xu.
- Publisher
- London ; New York : Routledge Taylor and Francis Group, 2015.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Chronological Term
- 2000-2099
- Added Author
- Xu, Jie, 1988- author.
- Other Standard Identifier
- 40024050005
- Research Call Number
- JFE 16-7390