The Girl at the Baggage Claim (Audiobook)

from RidgewayGirl

The Girl at the Baggage Claim is Gish Jen's book explaining the East-West culture gap, by examining the differences between interdependent and independent people. We're all somewhere along a continuum, but in the West, and especially the US, we value independence and uniqueness, while in the East...

from hardlyhardy

Americans (and perhaps others who live in the West) have often commented about the mysterious East without considering that the people of China, Japan, Thailand, etc., might think those who live in the other half of the world are a bit weird, as well. Gish Jen, an American of Chinese ancestry, e...

from fromthecomfychair

Took me a long time to read, because of the research bits. I am definitely a "big pit avocado," though I thought it was a strange metaphor. The book did help me understand the interdependent culture of asians better.