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Your friend's mother-in-law is visiting from Korea. When greeting her, will you bow, tremble hands, or kiss her on both cheeks? The meeting with his international customers is going well for the organization president - until he provides thumbs-up sign. Why? You welcome your brand-new neighbours with a bouquet of your prizewinning daffodils. Yet your beautiful yellowish blossoms are met with looks of surprise and horror. Why? Uncover the answers in this incisive, award-winning guide to etiquette, now completely revised to indicate today's truly multicultural modern culture. Both highly interesting and enjoyable, Multicultural Manners offers you the understanding you will need, the perfect words to say, and the correct patterns to use in a variety of cross-cultural situations. The book features completely updated etiquette suggestions with special focus on post-September 11 culture clashes, as well as a brand-new section that demystifies new cultures in the news headlines. Norine Dresser identifies key cross-cultural hot places and advises methods that foster respect for diversity. You'll discover:
- The do's and don'ts of successful business and public interaction with folks from different civilizations
- Appropriate etiquette regarding body gestures, food, child rearing, clothing, phrase choices, colors, compelling, romance, and gift giving
- Detailed tips on avoiding embarrassment at work, in the school room, in health-care configurations, on business trips, at dishes, at marriages, at funerals, and on getaways and holiday seasons
- Amusing firsthand accounts of cultural gaffes that illustrate how miscues happen - and how to prevent them
- A breakdown of customs, religions, languages, and ethnicities for 70 different countries
