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 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 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. You'll discover:
- The do's 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 happen--and how to avoid them
- A breakdown of customs, religions, languages, and ethnicities for 70
different countries
The accompanying reference guide is included as a PDF on this disc.
