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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 88%
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
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 87%
In Quebec, saints' names are curses and Trivial Pursuit ends mixed marriages.
by Josh Freed 1983
3.97
30 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
We Had a Little Real Estate Problem
by Kliph Nesteroff • 2021
From Wild West exploitation to viral sketches: how Native comedians turned erasure into an art form.
4.06
3k+
We Had a Little Real Estate Problem Summary
We Had a Little Real Estate Problem 87%
From Wild West exploitation to viral sketches: how Native comedians turned erasure into an art form.
by Kliph Nesteroff 2021
4.06
3k+ 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 87%
The values that made you excel now cap your career. Rewire, not reject: the playbook.
by Jane Hyun 2005
3.52
249 ratings
1000 Years of Annoying the French
by Stephen Clarke • 2010
The Normans were Vikings. The guillotine was British. A thousand years of French history, corrected.
4.05
5k+
1000 Years of Annoying the French Summary
1000 Years of Annoying the French 87%
The Normans were Vikings. The guillotine was British. A thousand years of French history, corrected.
by Stephen Clarke 2010
4.05
5k+ 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
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
Watching the English
by Kate Fox • 2004
The English have a secret code for weather, queues, and pubs. An anthropologist cracks it.
3.91
11k+
Watching the English Summary
Watching the English 86%
The English have a secret code for weather, queues, and pubs. An anthropologist cracks it.
by Kate Fox 2004
3.91
11k+ 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 86%
Your culture is reading your Bible for you, and you never noticed.
by E. Randolph Richards 2012
4.31
8k+ ratings
The Good Immigrant
by Nikesh Shukla • 2019
Twenty-six writers on the price of conditional belonging in America.
4.24
2k+
The Good Immigrant Summary
The Good Immigrant 86%
Twenty-six writers on the price of conditional belonging in America.
by Nikesh Shukla 2019
4.24
2k+ ratings
Becoming Nigerian
by Elnathan John • 2019
To become Nigerian, credit God for every Mercedes and never accept fault.
3.96
668
Becoming Nigerian Summary
Becoming Nigerian 86%
To become Nigerian, credit God for every Mercedes and never accept fault.
by Elnathan John 2019
3.96
668 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
A Nation of Idiots
by Daksh Tyagi • 2019
India doesn't produce citizens. It produces conformists. And the training starts at birth.
3.87
515
A Nation of Idiots Summary
A Nation of Idiots 86%
India doesn't produce citizens. It produces conformists. And the training starts at birth.
by Daksh Tyagi 2019
3.87
515 ratings
One Day We’ll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter
by Scaachi Koul • 2017
Online trolls, body hair, Indian wedding: a daughter of immigrants learns where her fight belongs.
3.72
14k+
One Day We’ll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter Summary
One Day We’ll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter 86%
Online trolls, body hair, Indian wedding: a daughter of immigrants learns where her fight belongs.
by Scaachi Koul 2017
3.72
14k+ 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 86%
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
We Were Dreamers
by Simu Liu • 2022
Fired from accounting, he answered a Craigslist ad for Asian extras. Today he's Shang-Chi.
4.33
31k+
We Were Dreamers Summary
We Were Dreamers 86%
Fired from accounting, he answered a Craigslist ad for Asian extras. Today he's Shang-Chi.
by Simu Liu 2022
4.33
31k+ 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 86%
Tones, compounds, missing pronouns: how Mandarin encodes a worldview no guidebook can offer.
by Deborah Fallows 2010
3.63
2k+ ratings
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 86%
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
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 86%
Japan runs on unwritten rules. Twelve everyday concepts reveal the logic beneath the surface.
by Roger J. Davies 2002
3.72
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
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 86%
Why Germans schedule and Italians improvise: a cultural map for anyone who works across borders.
by Richard D. Lewis 2005
3.95
567 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 86%
Knowing the language isn't enough. The real test is the invisible rules behind every greeting.
by Julie Barlow 2016
3.90
2k+ ratings
Los mitos que nos dieron traumas
by Juan Miguel Zunzunegui • 2012
Mexico's trauma isn't the conquest. It's refusing to admit that day was its birth.
3.95
1k+
Los mitos que nos dieron traumas Summary
Los mitos que nos dieron traumas 86%
Mexico's trauma isn't the conquest. It's refusing to admit that day was its birth.
by Juan Miguel Zunzunegui 2012
3.95
1k+ ratings
Spoilt Rotten
by dalrymple-theodore • 2010
Sentiment now governs law, schools, and foreign aid. The cruelty that follows is no accident.
3.96
1k+
Spoilt Rotten Summary
Spoilt Rotten 86%
Sentiment now governs law, schools, and foreign aid. The cruelty that follows is no accident.
by dalrymple-theodore 2010
3.96
1k+ 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
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 86%
Parenting advice assumes a shared culture. Immigrant families must invent their own playbook.
by Masha Rumer 2021
4.21
129 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
The Great Demographic Illusion
by Richard Alba • 2020
One census rule invents a white minority. The reality: mixed-race America expands the mainstream.
4.03
38
The Great Demographic Illusion Summary
The Great Demographic Illusion 86%
One census rule invents a white minority. The reality: mixed-race America expands the mainstream.
by Richard Alba 2020
4.03
38 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 86%
The only white kid on the Rez: learning Navajo, herding sheep, earning what belonging costs.
by Jim Kristofic 2011
4.08
709 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 86%
Culture war? Most Americans are too busy living moderate, practical lives to join the fight.
by Alan Wolfe 1998
3.24
38 ratings
The Anatomy of Dependence
by Takeo Doi • 1973
Japan named an emotion the West cannot name. That single word unlocks an entire social order.
3.71
319
The Anatomy of Dependence Summary
The Anatomy of Dependence 86%
Japan named an emotion the West cannot name. That single word unlocks an entire social order.
by Takeo Doi 1973
3.71
319 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
Mexifornia
by Victor Davis Hanson • 2003
California's crisis: what cheap labor, open borders, and multicultural denial produce.
3.93
760
Mexifornia Summary
Mexifornia 86%
California's crisis: what cheap labor, open borders, and multicultural denial produce.
by Victor Davis Hanson 2003
3.93
760 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 86%
Oil and armies are not what drive nations. The real forces: fear, hope, and humiliation.
by Dominique Moïsi 2008
3.65
500 ratings
How to Be Black
by Baratunde R. Thurston • 2012
A satirical guide to being black: unwritten rules of workplace, friendship, and the media spotlight.
3.90
9k+
How to Be Black Summary
How to Be Black 86%
A satirical guide to being black: unwritten rules of workplace, friendship, and the media spotlight.
by Baratunde R. Thurston 2012
3.90
9k+ ratings
Etiquette Guide to Japan
by Boyé Lafayette De Mente • 1990
Master the customs of bowing, dining, and business to navigate Japan without a cultural stumble.
3.76
782
Etiquette Guide to Japan Summary
Etiquette Guide to Japan 86%
Master the customs of bowing, dining, and business to navigate Japan without a cultural stumble.
by Boyé Lafayette De Mente 1990
3.76
782 ratings
The Culture Code
by Clotaire Rapaille • 2006
Every culture boils health, money, love down to a single unconscious word. Here are America's.
3.94
4k+
The Culture Code Summary
The Culture Code 86%
Every culture boils health, money, love down to a single unconscious word. Here are America's.
by Clotaire Rapaille 2006
3.94
4k+ 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
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 85%
Europe is being remade through mass immigration, paralyzed by a guilt that forbids honest debate.
by Douglas Murray 2017
4.15
13k+ ratings
Making Americans
by Desmond King • 2000
How a century of immigration quotas and eugenics built whiteness into the definition of American.
3.17
12
Making Americans Summary
Making Americans 85%
How a century of immigration quotas and eugenics built whiteness into the definition of American.
by Desmond King 2000
3.17
12 ratings
Introducing Cultural Studies
by Ziauddin Sardar • 1994
Your taste is a power move. Cultural studies explains the rules of the game.
3.50
448
Introducing Cultural Studies Summary
Introducing Cultural Studies 85%
Your taste is a power move. Cultural studies explains the rules of the game.
by Ziauddin Sardar 1994
3.50
448 ratings
Mao's America
by Xi Van Fleet • 2023
Mao's Red Guards burned the books of her childhood. Now she watches America strike the match.
4.42
560
Mao's America Summary
Mao's America 85%
Mao's Red Guards burned the books of her childhood. Now she watches America strike the match.
by Xi Van Fleet 2023
4.42
560 ratings
Laughing Without an Accent
by Firoozeh Dumas • 2008
First they asked about flying carpets; then bumper stickers read 'Cowboys and Iranians'.
3.81
4k+
Laughing Without an Accent Summary
Laughing Without an Accent 85%
First they asked about flying carpets; then bumper stickers read 'Cowboys and Iranians'.
by Firoozeh Dumas 2008
3.81
4k+ 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! 85%
Why personal trust outweighs contracts in Russia, and how a toast seals the deal.
by Anna King 2007
3.81
135 ratings
Ethnic Boundary Making
by Andreas Wimmer • 2012
Ethnic boundaries are built, not inherited. Who draws the lines, and how they get enforced.
3.55
22
Ethnic Boundary Making Summary
Ethnic Boundary Making 85%
Ethnic boundaries are built, not inherited. Who draws the lines, and how they get enforced.
by Andreas Wimmer 2012
3.55
22 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 85%
Europeans were never richer or healthier. The rot is in the soul, not the balance sheet.
by Theodore Dalrymple 2010
3.89
238 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 85%
When a Western etiquette expert tried to teach China about manners, China politely corrected her.
by Eden Collinsworth 2014
3.20
188 ratings
I'd Rather We Got Casinos
by Larry Wilmore • 2009
A comedian petitions the NAACP to rename Black people 'chocolate.' He's only half kidding.
3.32
2k+
I'd Rather We Got Casinos Summary
I'd Rather We Got Casinos 85%
A comedian petitions the NAACP to rename Black people 'chocolate.' He's only half kidding.
by Larry Wilmore 2009
3.32
2k+ ratings
The English
by Jeremy Paxman • 1998
An island people built history's largest empire, then had to reinvent themselves once it crumbled.
3.55
3k+
The English Summary
The English 85%
An island people built history's largest empire, then had to reinvent themselves once it crumbled.
by Jeremy Paxman 1998
3.55
3k+ ratings
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