developed countries. Nothing for some people.) 3. What do you think makes the author‘s situation different that of the
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majority of Indians? (Much of his high education occurred in the U.S. He worked in U.K., the U.S. and Indian. A real citizen of one country, and imaginary citizen of two others.) 4. What do migration and outsourcing mean from an economist‘s point of view? Why (It means the same from an economist‘s point of view. An esonomist does not mind the citizenship, the liberal economic order demands progression towards perfect competition.) 5. According to the author, what changes has the Industrial Revolution brought? (The club itself is a product of that last great age of globalization. But now, he can go into the club as an Indian.) 6. What does labor supply shift due to globalization mean to a U.S. worker? (He has to face the labor market of the world, instead of a local one. He has to face powerful counterpart and would get lower salary for reasons not of their own making.) 7. Why does the author think that the backlash as a result of labor shift in the U.S. and Europe will not go away easily? (It is because of the fundamental contradiction that lies at the heart of the liberal political and economic order. The liberal economic order demands progression towards to perfect competition, which ultimately devalues
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citizenship. On the other hand, the liberal political order order is predicated by the concert of nation-states.) 8. How does the author view the dilemma that the economic entrepreneur and the politician are facing? (The economic entrepreneur is expected to follow the demands and needs of the consumer slavishly, but if the political entreprenuer – that is, the politician – were to follow this adivice, a protectionist regime could easily emerge. After all, demands for protection is a natural reaction to declining or stagnant income levels.) Group discussion First read the text about globalization (page 13-14) Do you agree with the view that globalizatin is actually Westernization of Americanization? ( to what extent ) Discuss with your group members what globalization really means to us and how we should respond to it. (actively, face to it, adapt to it, take the advantage of it)
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Lesson 2 Communication Across Cultures Text A Misunderstanding Other Cultures There is a folk tale that comes to us from the foothills of the Himalayas. A man was trying to explain to a blind friend what colors are. He began with the color white. “Well,‖ he said, ―it is like snow on the hills.‖ “Oh,‖ the blind man said, ―then it must be a wet and dampish sort of color, isn‘t it? \ ―Oh yes, I understand. It must be a fluffy color.‖ ―No, it is also like paper.‖ ―Then it must be a crackling or fragile color,‖ said the blind man. ―No, not at all. It is also like china.‖ 向盲人解释什么是色彩的隐喻 It is very difficult for people to understand one another if they do not share the same experiences. Of course, we all share the experience of being human, but there are many experiences which we do not share and which are different for all of us. It is these different experiences that make up what is called ―culture‖ in the social sciences — the habits of everyday life, the cues to which people respond, the automatic reactions they have // to whatever they see and hear. These often differ, and the differences may induce misunderstandings where we seek understanding.
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At the very beginning of a cultural exchange program, a French visitor came to the United States. He said to an American friend, ―Why aren‘t you Americans more frank with us?‖ The American said, ―Why? What do you mean?‖ The Frenchman said, ―You tell us that you are for free enterprise, but I have been traveling throughout the United States and I have seen that practically all the production — all the plants and factories — are nationalized.‖ The Frenchman‘s assumption arose from the fact that in France only buildings belonging to the French government fly the French flag. What the 一个法国人Frenchman analyzed was not the immediate perception. He analyzed the 对美国国旗悬挂economic system, and what he saw he evaluated in his own way. 含义的误解 Misinterpretations of this type can take place at a variety of levels. They can take place at the level of understanding, at the level of ideas or values, and sometimes at the level of feelings. The most serious are those that take place at the level of feelings. Very often misunderstandings at this level come not from ill will, but from good will. Sometimes we hurt another person‘s feelings without wanting to do it and without knowing that we are doing it. 并无恶意的误会 Here is an example. A young Japanese student came to the United States, and he was overwhelmed by the cordial reception he was given. He said, ―The American people are wonderful. They are so warm, so friendly — much beyond my expectations.‖ Some time later it was told that while traveling in the West, this same
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