Synopses & Reviews
Your friend's mother-in-law is visiting from Korea. When greeting her, do you bow, shake hands, or kiss her on both cheeks?
The meeting with his international customers is going well for the corporate presidentuntil he gives the thumbs-up sign. Why?
You welcome your new neighbors with a bouquet of your prizewinning daffodils. Yet your beautiful yellow blossoms are met with looks of shock and horror. Why?
Discover the answers in this incisive, award-winning guide to etiquette, now thoroughly revised to reflect today's truly multicultural society. Both highly informative and entertaining, Multicultural Manners gives you the understanding you need, the perfect words to say, and the correct behavior to use in a wide range of cross-cultural situations.
The book features completely updated etiquette guidelines with special emphasis on postSeptember 11 culture clashes as well as a brand-new section that demystifies unfamiliar cultures in the news. Norine Dresser identifies key cross-cultural hot spots and suggests methods that foster respect for diversity. You'll discover:
- The dos and don'ts of successful business and social interaction with people from different cultures
- Appropriate etiquette regarding body language, food, child rearing, clothing, word choices, colors, entertaining, romance, and gift giving
- Detailed tips on avoiding embarrassment at work, in the classroom, in health care settings, on business trips, at meals, at weddings, at funerals, and on vacations and holidays
- Amusing firsthand accounts of cultural gaffes that illustrate how miscues happenand how to avoid them
- A breakdown of customs, religions, languages, and ethnicities for seventy different countries
Synopsis
Your friend's mother-in-law is visiting from Korea. When greeting her, do you bow, shake hands, or kiss her on both cheeks?
The meeting with his international customers is going well for the corporate president— until he gives the thumbs-up sign. Why?
You welcome your new neighbors with a bouquet of your prize-winning daffodils. Yet, your beautiful yellow blossoms are met with looks of shock and horror. Why?
Discover the answers in this incisive guide to etiquette for today's multicultural society. This informative and entertaining book gives you the understanding you need, the perfect words to say, and the correct behavior to use in a wide range of cross-cultural situations: The do's and don'ts of successful business and social interaction with people from different cultures Appropriate etiquette involving body language, food, child rearing, clothing, word choices, colors, entertaining, romance, and gift giving Detailed tips on avoiding embarrassment at work, in the classroom, at meals, and at weddings and funerals Important rules and traditions in Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant churches; in Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform synagogues; in Buddhist and Hindu temples; and more
Synopsis
An incisive etiquette guide for today s multicultural society
This timely revision gives readers the understanding they need, the perfect words to say, and the correct behavior to use in a wide range of cross-cultural situations. It features completely updated etiquette guidelines with special emphasis on post-9/11 culture clashes, the do s and don ts of successful business and social interaction with people from different cultures, and a brand-new section that demystifies unfamiliar cultures that are in the news. Many amusing, firsthand accounts of cultural gaffes enliven the book and illustrate how cultural miscues happen and how they can be avoided.
Synopsis
Both highly informative and entertaining, Multicultural Manners gives readers the understanding they need, the perfect words to say, and the correct behavior to use in a wide range of cross-cultural situations. This incisive and award-winning guide to etiquette features completely updated etiquette guidelines with special emphasis on post–September 11 culture clashes as well as a brand-new section that demystifies unfamiliar cultures in the news. Norine Dresser identifies key cross-cultural hot spots and suggests methods that foster respect for diversity. Readers will discover the dos and don’ts of successful business and social interaction, detailed tips on avoiding embarrassment in a variety of social settings, amusing firsthand accounts of cultural gaffes, a breakdown of customs, religions, languages, and ethnicities for seventy different countries, and appropriate etiquette for innumerable settings.
About the Author
NORINE DRESSER is a professional consultant, speaker, folklorist, and educator. From 1993 to 2001, she wrote the award-winning "Multicultural Manners" column for the Los Angeles Times. Dresser has been interviewed on the Voice of America and numerous other radio and TV shows.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
1. The New Rules of Communication.
Body Language.
Child-Rearing Practices.
Classroom Behavior.
Clothing and Jewelry.
Colors.
Foodways.
Gifts.
Health Practices.
Holidays.
Luck and Supernatural Forces.
Male/Female Relations and Gender Issues.
Miscellany.
Prejudice.
Time.
Verbal Expressions.
2. Clearing Cultural Confusions.
A Quick Reference Guide.
Map.
Africans.
Asians.
South Asians.
Southeast Asians.
The Balkans.
Independent Members of the Former USSR.
Middle Easterners.
Bibliography.
Index.