The Geography of Thought
Robert E. Nisbett, The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently...and Why (Free Press, 2003)
Summary: A sociological-type exploration of East and West in terms of cognitive theory. Causal attribution, categories and relationships, rules and logic.
Key Quote: "East and West may contribute to a blended world where social and cognitive aspects of both regions are represented but transformed—like the individual ingredients in a stew that are recognizable but are altered as they alter the whole. It may not be too much to hope that this strew will contain the best of each culture." - p. 229
Bottom Line: Read this book if you're fascinated by the cultural dimension.
