Bibliograph

Rule makers, rule breakers, how tight and loose cultures wire our world, Michele Gelfand

Type

Label

Rule makers, rule breakers, how tight and loose cultures wire our world, Michele Gelfand

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-360) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Rule makers, rule breakers

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1039191230

Responsibility statement

Michele Gelfand

Sub title

how tight and loose cultures wire our world

Summary

"A theory explaining cultural differences between countries and individuals based on the rigidity with which they adhere--or don't--to 'social norms'"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Part I. Foundations : the power of a primal social force -- A cure for chaos -- Past vs. present : the more things change, the more they stay the same -- The yin and yang of tight and loose -- Disaster, disease, and diversity -- Part II. Analysis : tight-loose, here, there, and everywhere -- The war between America's states -- Working class vs. upper class : the hidden cultural fault line -- Is your organization tight or loose? It matters more than you think -- Mirror check : are you a "T" or a "L"? -- Part III. Applications : tight-loose in a changing world -- Goldilocks had it right -- Culture's revenge and global (dis)order -- Harnessing the power of social norms

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