Canada - Culture Smart! - Diane Lemieux, Juliana Tzvetkova

Canada - Culture Smart!

The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
Buch | Softcover
200 Seiten
2023 | Revised edition
Kuperard (Verlag)
978-1-78702-324-6 (ISBN)
12,45 inkl. MwSt
Have a richer and more meaningful experience abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on history, values, attitudes, and traditions will help you to better understand your hosts, while tips on etiquette and communicating will help you to navigate unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas.
Don't just see the sights get to know the people.
Unsuspecting outsiders often assume that Canadians are just like their American neighbors, if perhaps a little more modest. However, there is much more to it than that. Canadian society is a complex mosaic of distinct cultural identities that vary from province to province, and with high levels of immigration, it is one of the most multicultural societies in the world. The country's unique development through devolution, rather than revolution, affects the way Canadians view the world and their place in it, and numerous events of the last decade have challenged their self-image and tested its substance.
Culture Smart! Canada takes you to the heart of this diverse nation. It unpacks the key chapters in their history, describes the values that Canadians hold dear, and the attitudes that you are likely to encounter. It introduces you to the people and describes their way of life, at home, work, and play.
The people you will meet in Canada will more than likely be friendly and welcoming, but demonstrate an understanding of their culture and an awareness of their traditions and your time spent with them will be greatly enriched.

Diane Lemieux was born in Quebec into a diplomatic family, and first moved abroad at the age of three. Her journey continued through eleven countries on five continents, during which she acquired four languages, two passports, and several cultural identities. After completing studies in the fields of Communication, Development, International Relations, and Journalism, Diane embarked on a career in international development before deciding to pursue her passion: writing. She is the author of four books, including The Mobile Life: A New Approach to Moving Anywhere and Culture Smart! Nigeria. Juliana Tzvetkova is an academic and intercultural intelligence trainer with a passion for education. She was born and educated in Bulgaria, where she gained a Ph.D. in Social Philosophy. In the late 1990s she moved to Canada with her family and taught at community colleges in Toronto. She has since worked on educational projects around the globe-from Bulgaria to Angola, Canada to China, the UAE to Kazakhstan. Today she works in student recruitment and continues to provide intercultural intelligence training as well as developing her personal cultural project, Kanadiana.

Key History - Politics - Economic Life - Values - Attitudes - Religion - Traditions - Taboos - Festivals & Holidays - Friendships & Family - Women in Society - Humour - Hospitality & Home life - Cultural Life - Cuisine & Dining Out - Socializing - Dos and Don'ts - Business Etiquette - Punctuality & Time Keeping - Meetings & Presentations - Negotiating - Bureaucracy - Communication & Language - Tips

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Culture Smart!
Zusatzinfo 50 black and white photos
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 110 x 170 mm
Gewicht 205 g
Themenwelt Reiseführer Nord- / Mittelamerika Kanada
Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie Volkskunde
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie
ISBN-10 1-78702-324-9 / 1787023249
ISBN-13 978-1-78702-324-6 / 9781787023246
Zustand Neuware
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