East Asian societies themselves, in general, will often place more resources and emphasis on education.

Just look at the high literacy levels in most Asian societies.

They have also come to appreciate the importance of "face" in Asian societies.

This is also true to varying degrees in other Asian societies.

Some would argue that they are better or more suited for Asian societies.

Another theme is the situation of women in Western and Asian society at that period.

Even in Asian societies, tea is often treated as sacred.

The reasons he gives include a strong emphasis on work over other activities, and a fear of politics from living in authoritarian Asian societies.

The study considered many Asian societies to also fall into this group, although matching data was only available from Thailand.

Many Asian societies, for example, are more concerned with common social goals than Western individualism.