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UnderstandingGlobal Cultures Cultural Metaphors Cultural Metaphors Unit of analysis = the nation or national culture “national character studies” The Chrysanthemum and the Sword – Ruth Benedict Cultural Metaphors Other “units of analysis” may include: one person (e.g., Paul Buffalo) “life histories” Cultural Metaphors Other “units of analysis” may include: one person (e.g., Paul Buffalo) the family (e.g., Strodtbeck, see later) the community a region (“culture area”) Mesoamerica The Northwest Coast (of North America) The Upper Midwest The Mideast “Sub-Saharan Africa” Aran Islands