Book Club Event on 08/05/2023: The Girl at the Baggage Claim: Explaining the East-West Culture Gap by Gish Jen

[Eugene]

Event is on August 5th, 2023. 4pm ET.
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Host: Denise

Pages to read: 259
ISBN: 9781101947821 (Originally listed edition)
ISBN: 9781101947838 (Edition Eugene is using)

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While reading the book, consider the below questions:
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•To whom would you suggest this book?
•What are the characteristics of an individualistic culture?
•What are the characteristics of a flexi-self culture?
•What is the avocado pit?
•How to think about innovations?
•What is ambidependence?
•What is li and qi?
•How to think about counterfeits?
•How to find meaning in life?
•What are the social consequences of being too independent?
•How to think about geniuses?

Your questions are important and will take priority. If you have questions about the book's content or related ideas, either let me know what your questions are or raise them during the discussion.