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"
Clash! explains some of the most bedeviling cultural divides in our workplaces and communities. It's mandatory reading for teachers, managers, and parents who want to raise their kids to succeed in a multicultural world." - Chip Heath, coauthor of
Decisive and
Switch
As the world gets smaller, people from different backgrounds are colliding like never before. Leading cultural psychologists Hazel Markus and Alana Conner reveal how a single culture clash - the clash of independence and interdependence - ignites both global hostilities and daily tensions between regions, races, genders, classes, religions, and organizations. Markus and Conner then show how we can leverage both independence and interdependence to mend the rifts in our communities, workplaces, and schools.
Provocative, witty, and painstakingly researched,
Clash! not only explains who we are, it also envisions who we could become.
Review
This book is a passkey that opens many doors. Using one simple principle,
Clash! explain some of the most bedeviling cultural divides in our workplaces and communities. It's mandatory reading for teachers, managers, and parents who want to raise their kids to succeed in a multicultural world.
—Chip Heath, PhD, coauthor,
Decisive: How To Make Better Choices in Life and Work and
Switch: How To Change When Change Is Hard
“
Clash! offers deep insights into how our cultures and culture clashes make us who we are, and how that matters for success in the 21st century. Everyone should read this book.”
—Carol S. Dweck, PhD, author of
Mindset
If you fear that cultural, political, and class differences are tearing America apart, read this important book to learn how we can turn some of our differences into strengths.
--Jonathan Haidt, PhD, author of
The Righteous Mind;
What a brilliant, eye-opening book! Filled with insight, and based on fascinating original research,
Clash! offers a way to understand and break through some of the deepest cultural divides of our time. It's a page-turner -- fun, witty, engagingly written.”
—Amy Chua, author of
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
"In these days of heedless enthusiasm for gene maps and brain scans,
Clash! reminds us that human beings are, above all, culture-bearing, culture-sharing, and culture-shaping animals. This thoroughly engaging book shows that to know a person, one must know a culture."
—Barry Schwartz, PhD, author of
The Paradox of Choice and
Practical Wisdom
"Better than any book I know,
Clash! illuminates the cultural influences in our everyday lives and how they underlie the major identity clashes of our times. This delightfully written book also imparts a better understanding of ourselves.
—Claude Steele, PhD, author of
Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do
“A brilliant and highly accessible exposition of new scientific findings about profound cultural differences. As the world grows smaller and flatter, the wisdom of
Clash! will prove essential for effective functioning."
—Richard E. Nisbett, PhD, author of
Intelligence and How to Get It
Finally! An entertaining and scientifically rigorous explanation of how our cultures work on us and how we can work on them.
Clash! is a must-read for crafting effective personal change strategies that work within and across most cultures.
—Philip Zimbardo, PhD, author,
The Lucifer Effect
In the conflict of cultures lies, paradoxically, the ability to construct a self with integrity, agility, and the potential to grow in ways previously unimagined. Full of good science and sage advice,
Clash! provides the evidence and strength to approach the hard question, "Who am I?"
—Mahzarin Banaji, PhD, author of
Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People
About the Author
Hazel Rose Markus, PhD is the Davis-Brack Professor in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University.
Alana Conner, PhD, is an experimental cultural psychologist, science communicator, and former senior editor o