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| Saudi Arabia - Culture Smart!: a quick guide to customs and etiquette | 
 enlarge | Author: Nicolas Buchele
Publisher: Kuperard
Category: Book
List Price: $9.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (1 reviews)
Sales Rank: 641947
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 168
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 4.3 x 0.6
ISBN: 1857333519
Dewey Decimal Number: 915
EAN: 9781857333510
ASIN: 1857333519
Publication Date: June 3, 2008
Release Date: June 3, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships.
Culture Smart! offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of a particular country. It will help you to turn your visit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Contents include:
* customs, values, and traditions
* historical, religious, and political background
* life at home
* leisure, social, and cultural life
* eating and drinking
* do's, don'ts, and taboos
* business practices
* communication, spoken and unspoken
"Culture Smart has come to the rescue of hapless travellers." Sunday Times Travel
"... the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries." Global Travel
"...full of fascinating-as well as common-sense-tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas." Observer
"...as useful as they are entertaining." Easyjet Magazine
"...offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world." New York Times
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| Customer Reviews:
horrendously biased December 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am an American female born and raised in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (and yes, I lived in the culture, not sheltered by some 'American compound'). I was appalled that this book claims to "help you to deal confidently with unfamiliar situations abroad". It is uncertain if the author has ever even BEEN in Saudi Arabia. From what I read--I couldn't bear to read the whole thing--there is one biased and heavily opinionated statement after another. I certainly do not recommend this book. Save your money, do some more research and buy a book that has even an ounce of credibility. It certainly is ironic that an author attesting to portraying the cultures and lifestyles of other countries seems so closed-minded to other ways of life.
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