{"product_id":"2940170404735","title":"Clash!: 8 Cultural Conflicts That Make Us Who We Are","description":"As the world gets smaller, hotter, and flatter, people from different cultures are colliding like never before:\u003cbr\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEast Asian students now dominate Western schools and workplaces, yet crash into the so-called \"bamboo ceiling\" before reaching the top.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWomen are getting stuck as they rocket up the corporate ladder, while men are falling off the ladder altogether.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe have-nots still struggle in the classrooms of the haves, widening the gap between rich and poor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMany Blacks, Latinos, and other people of color know that discrimination keeps them down, while many Whites sincerely believe that race no longer matters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe politics of conservative Protestants frighten Americans of other religions, while the politics of more mainstream traditions infuriate the conservatives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMidwesterners and Southerners get depressed when they relocate to the Coasts, and vice versa.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDespite the need for more collaboration, partnerships between governments, businesses, and nonprofits too often fail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGovernments in the Global North and Global South still can't agree about what counts as \"fair,\" \"honest,\" and \"efficient.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e Although each of these eight conflicts seems unique, we reveal that many stem from the same root cause: the tension between people using the independent, separate, and in-control side of their selves, versus people using the interdependent, connected, and adjusting side. We also show how people can nudge their cultures to call forth their best selves. By knowing when and how to use our different selves, we may not just survive, but thrive in the 21st century.","brand":"Instructional Systems [Aubrey J. Kline (aka Jim Kline dba Instructional Systems)]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104948666608,"sku":"2940170404735","price":34.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170404735_p0.jpg?v=1763709162","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170404735","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}