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America, there is a war going on in your living room. A war between neighbors. A war between cultures. A war, above all, between your boring overstuffed couch and the crisp, clean lines of modern design.
Costco is not yet turning a profit on its Japanese operation, but still plans to build up to 70 stores there. Wal-Mart is edging into this market too, having recently taken a stake in ailing, 400-store food-and-clothing chain Seiyu. In fact, hypermarkets have aggressive expansion plans...
Other voluntary American imports include baseball, art, jazz, Hollywood and missionaries. Cohen asserts that American efforts to impose cultural change in Asia have failed, but does cite Japan as a positive example of forced “Americanization.” Though he admts that some Japanese are saddened at...
Though Cohen’s attempt to address the interactions between Asian and American cultures is admirable, the task is too formidable and complicated to be contained in a book of this short length. The work’s brevity and broad scope undermine its ability to delve into the...
Harvard could also restructure its curriculum. All students would profit from at least one class designed as a deliberative forum—as opposed to the traditional college lecture—that would expose them to other cultures and experiences, and enable them to actively learn and seek knowledge from...