New Buddhist Movements in Thailand

New Buddhist Movements in Thailand

Author: Rory Mackenzie

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2007-01-24

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 113413262X

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The new Buddhist religious movements of Wat Phra Dhammakaya and Santi Asoke, emerged in Thailand in the 1970s at a time of political uncertainty. This book explores why they have come into being, what they have reacted against and what they offer to their members.


Why Did They Kill?

Why Did They Kill?

Author: Alexander Laban Hinton

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 0520241797

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This is an ethnographic examination and an appraisal of the Cambodian genocide under Pol Pot based on the author's long fieldwork in the area.


Historical Sketch of Protestant Missions in Siam, 1828-1928

Historical Sketch of Protestant Missions in Siam, 1828-1928

Author: George Bradley McFarland

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 650

ISBN-13:

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This volume consists of a facsimile reprint of the 1928 publication "Historical Sketch of Protestant Missions in Siam 1828-1928," preceded by a lengthy introduction, commentary, and bibliography titled "Protestantism in Thailand" by Herbert R. Swanson, Office of History, Church of Christ in Thailand. The "Historical Sketch" was edited, published, and financed by Dr. George B. and Mrs. Bertha B. McFarland. It was an edited collection of essays written by various authors, commissioned as a companion volume to a three-day celebration of the 100th anniversary of Protestant missions in Thailand, held in the Royal Saranromya Gardens in Bangkok, Thursday-Saturday, 6-8 December 1928. Of the introductory section, "Protestantism in Thailand," Swanson wrote: "The purpose of this introductory essay and the commentary that follows is to assist readers in their use of McFarland's 'Historical Sketch' by providing additional information on and insights into the book's historical context, perspectives, and reliability"--Introduction, p.vii-viii.


The SAGE Handbook of Intercultural Competence

The SAGE Handbook of Intercultural Competence

Author: Darla K. Deardorff

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2009-08-31

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13: 1412960452

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Containing chapters by some of the world's leading experts and scholars on the subject, this book provides a broad context for intercultural competence. Including the latest research on intercultural models and theories, it presents guidance on assessing intercultural competence through the exploration of key assessment principles.


Handbook of Intercultural Training

Handbook of Intercultural Training

Author: Dan Landis, Janet Bennett

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 532

ISBN-13: 9780761923329

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This handbook deals with the question of how people can best live and work with others who come from very different cultural backgrounds. Handbook of Intercultural Training provides an overview of current trends and issues in the field of intercultural training. Contributors represent a wide range of disciplines including psychology, interpersonal communication, human resource management, international management, anthropology, social work, and education. Twenty-four chapters, all new to this edition, cover an array of topics including training for specific contexts, instrumentation and methods, and training design.


The Culture Map

The Culture Map

Author: Erin Meyer

Publisher: PublicAffairs

Published: 2014-05-27

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1610392590

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An international business expert helps you understand and navigate cultural differences in this insightful and practical guide, perfect for both your work and personal life. Americans precede anything negative with three nice comments; French, Dutch, Israelis, and Germans get straight to the point; Latin Americans and Asians are steeped in hierarchy; Scandinavians think the best boss is just one of the crowd. It's no surprise that when they try and talk to each other, chaos breaks out. In The Culture Map, INSEAD professor Erin Meyer is your guide through this subtle, sometimes treacherous terrain in which people from starkly different backgrounds are expected to work harmoniously together. She provides a field-tested model for decoding how cultural differences impact international business, and combines a smart analytical framework with practical, actionable advice.


Cross-Cultural Analysis

Cross-Cultural Analysis

Author: Michael Minkov

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 505

ISBN-13: 1412992281

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The first comprehensive and statistically significant analysis of the predictive powers of each cross-cultural model, based on nation-level variables from a range of large-scale database sources such as the World Values Survey, the Pew Research Center, the World Bank, the World Health Organization, the UN Statistics Division, UNDP, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, TIMSS, OECD PISA. Tables with scores for all culture-level dimensions in all major cross-cultural analyses (involving 20 countries or more) that have been published so far in academic journals or books. The book will be an invaluable resource to masters and PhD students taking advanced courses in cross-cultural research and analysis in Management, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, and related programs. It will also be a must-have reference for academics studying cross-cultural dimensions and differences across the social and behavioral sciences.


The Psychology of Culture Shock

The Psychology of Culture Shock

Author: Colleen A. Ward

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 0415162351

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Incorporates over a decade of new research and material on coping with the causes and consequencs that instigate culture shock, this can occur when a person is transported from a familiar to an alien culture.


Introducing Intercultural Communication

Introducing Intercultural Communication

Author: Shuang Liu

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2010-11-09

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 1446259544

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Books on intercultural communication are rarely written with an intercultural readership in mind. In contrast, this multinational team of authors has put together an introduction to communicating across cultures that uses examples and case studies from around the world. The book further covers essential new topics, including international conflict, social networking, migration, and the effects technology and mass media play in the globalization of communication. Written to be accessible for international students too, this text situates communication theory in a truly global perspective. Each chapter brings to life the links between theory and practice and between the global and the local, introducing key theories and their practical applications. Along the way, you will be supported with first-rate learning resources, including: • theory corners with concise, boxed-out digests of key theoretical concepts • case illustrations putting the main points of each chapter into context • learning objectives, discussion questions, key terms and further reading framing each chapter and stimulating further discussion • a companion website containing resources for instructors, including multiple choice questions, presentation slides, exercises and activities, and teaching notes. This book will not merely guide you to success in your studies, but will teach you to become a more critical consumer of information and understand the influence of your own culture on how you view yourself and others.