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The Clash of Economic Cultures - Japanese Bankers in the City of London (Paperback, 1st pbk. ed)
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The Clash of Economic Cultures - Japanese Bankers in the City of London (Paperback, 1st pbk. ed)
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The globalization of the world economy today means that more and
more people are experiencing working in another culture. Focusing
on the real experiences of workers in Japanese transnational
finance companies, this book not only throws light on this specific
case, but at the same time raises timely questions and insights
concerning the newly emerging multicultural work experiences
world-wide. "The Clash of Economic Cultures: Japanese Bankers in
the City of London" reflects on contemporary discussions in
sociology, anthropology and cultural studies of individual global
movement and cultural interaction. While there are some studies on
Japanese multinational companies in Europe, they have typically
assumed stereotyped differences in management systems and work
cultures. This book, however, breaks the mold by looking at the
culture and individuals' subjective views about their working lives
and also their own worldviews; this perspective illuminates the
difficulties in working relationships between Japanese and
Europeans. Junko Sakai reveals, through 100 transcribed interviews,
the influence of power relationships on people of different groups
in terms of gender, class, and ethnicity. "The Clash of Economic
Cultures" shows uneven transformation of economic and cultural
hegemony between East and West. This book gives voice to Japanese
men and women whose voices are rarely heard, and to the British who
have worked for non-Westerners in the West. It is also a
significant and timely analysis of the increasing influence of
non-Western companies in London. It will be of great interest to
cultural anthropologists, business historians, sociologists and
scholars in Japanese and Asian studies, as well as those involved
in international finance and management. Junko Sakai lectures on
British society in the English literature department at Ferris
University in Yokohama, Japan and teaches English at Rikkyo
University in Tokyo. ..".Offers a rare and welcome insight into the
inner lives and psychology of Japanese bankers....Sakai delivers a
rather unique anthropological interpretation of human narratives
and life stories, displaying a rich tapestry of interwoven
discourses that are accentuated by aeus' and aethem' remarks....The
book is a fascinating read, and the subject is one of considerable
practical and theoretical significance."--"Tomoko Hamada"
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