Culture

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Scientific American December 2005 Henry Gee	Tricky, Turbulent, Tribal David Berreby's quest in his book US and Them: Understanding Your Tribal Mind is to understand the fundamental human urge to classify and identify with other humans... Our Inner Ape by primatologist Frans de Waal compares human and chimpanzee tendencies to understand human behaviors in society.
Entrepreneur December 2005 Nichole L. Torres	International E-tiquette Here is how to avoid embarrassing faux pas in online global business communications.
HBS Working Knowledge November 7, 2005 Jim Heskett	Is Less Becoming More? Can American have too much freedom of choice in products and services? The issue of whether less is more, both for consumers and suppliers, is being joined by an increasing number of researchers.
Reason November 2005 Matt Welch	The Long and Happy Death of the Celebrity Profile Don't expect high art when reading about pop culture personalities. Looking back, we'll probably be amazed we ever did.
Reason November 2005 Cathy Young	An Echo Chamber of His Own Writer Bernie Goldberg used to spend his time disrupting the ideological monotony of the mainstream media. Now he's just preaching to a rival choir.
ifeminists November 2, 2005 Wendy McElroy	Preserving Culture, or Curtailing Freedom? The Convention on Cultural Diversity (CCD) may be more about trade than culture. Some argue that its vagueness is actually a bargaining chip to be used against the U.S. during upcoming talks at the WTO. But far more is at stake than economics.
IDB America October 2005 Charo Quesada	Languages Saved From Oblivion An IDB Cultural Center program supports efforts to revive the languages and traditions of tiny indigenous groups in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Smithsonian November 2005 Gary Paul Nabhan	35 Who Made a Difference: Jane Mt. Pleasant Over a three-decade career as an agricultural scientist, Mt. Pleasant has revitalized interest in the ancient Iroquois tradition of growing food through polyculture, a system that allows interdependent plants to flourish.
Sports Central October 24, 2005 Dave Golokhov	I Hate Mondays: Call Me a Racist David Stern is not saying forget your culture, forget your roots and follow my ways. He is saying when you come to work or when you are affiliated with the NBA follow the dress code.
The Motley Fool October 14, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Stocks That Matter A watchful eye on what makes people tick can boost your portfolio. Here's a look at trends in our society and culture -- and correlating investment opportunities.
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