Seventy-six international academics and practitioners from diverse IT disciplines--human-computer interaction, information systems in business and leadership, computational modeling and cultural dynamics, semantic technology and cultural heritage, eLearning and intelligent tutoring systems-- contribute 27 chapters describing technical initiatives, techniques, and practices aiming to integrate culture and IT, and also use IT to better address culture-related issues. Coverage includes understanding cultural dynamics and examination of cultural differences in the perception and use of IT, computational anthropology, and sociocultural simulations. Chapters address enculturating IT, describe research in computational cultural frameworks enculturating the IT design process, and realtime cultural applications. Also addressed are the relevant domains of application considering the use of IT for managing cultural heritage, and enculturated education and the teaching of culture. For practitioners, researchers, academics, and students interested in IT's potential to enhance human ingenuity, engender intercultural discovery, and strengthen human relations. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)