Beyond the Chinese Face: Insights from Psychology |
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Product Description Are the Chinese people unique? How can we compare the Chinese with other groups? Are the Chinese more concerned with "face" than other people? How can we explain the relative academic success of immigrant Chinese students? What is the impact of learning an ideographic script on the Chinese people's way of thinking and perceiving? Are the Chinese more or less family centered than other national groups? How can we understand Chinese negotiating techniques? Questions such as these have long fascinated people with an interest in China. In this book Michael Bond, a western psychologist, draws on nearly twenty years' experience of studying the Chinese people to provide insights which will be valuable to westerners and Chinese alike. Clear, concise, and free from jargon or technical language, this is the book for anyone who wants to understand Chinese people, whether for day-to-day social interaction, teaching, counseling, or for business dealings.
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To See Behind The Chinese Face, We Need To Be Chinese 07 November, 1999 The fundamental flaw in this book is that it is written by an American. For any Westerner to presume that they can, with authority, describe what makes Chinese tick is ludicrous. The book is all the more damaging because it is written in a style that leads some readers to believe it is based on scientific study by a well-healed professional. I know the author of this book. I have seen him as a client, and was dismayed by his lack of understanding of Chinese people. He is an American who has lived in Hong Kong for over twenty-five years, but has retained his American viewpoint. When his book came out, my Chinese husband and I both read it. There are so many Western-style generalizations about Chinese people in this book that it is an insult to all Chinese. I was very surprised to see it still on the shelves of the foreign language section of Xinhua Book Store the last time I was in Beijing.
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An Excellent Read! 03 January, 2007 This is an easy-to-read yet thorough examination of the Chinese culture. It has a current focus and provides the reader with an excellent guideline for communicating with Chinese people. An important guide to dealing with the major economical influence of our time!
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A Fascinating Yet Understandable Voyage Into Chinese Culture 21 October, 1999 What an insightful, sensible, readable and informative book that explores the question that many ask about other cultures - "HOW and WHY do others think and behave as they do?" Without a doubt an expert in his field, Dr. Michael Bond masterfully weaves for the reader an explanation to this question in a thorough and understanding fashion. A fascinating, yet understandable voyage into Chinese culture. This small yet valuable book truly goes - "Beyond the Chinese Face."
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