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South Africa - Culture Smart!: the essential guide to customs & culture [Paperback]

David Holt-Biddle

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Jan 2 2007 Culture Smart!
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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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, Easy Jet Magazine - ...offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world, New York Times.

About the Author

DAVID HOLT-BIDDLE is an award-winning freelance journalist who has lived in South Africa for most of his life. He has traveled much of the world, including Africa, both on assignment and independently. He has worked in radio, television, and the print media as a reporter, editor, producer, and presenter, and has coauthored two books. His main interests are the environment, travel, history, and archaeology.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Where are the women? Mar 4 2010
By P.rose - Published on Amazon.com
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This book was an interesting introduction to South African culture and customs, but it did not answer my question on the most acceptable clothes for women to wear. In particular, do women wear primarily skirts and dresses or are pants perfectly acceptable? This is an important question considering the Muslim community. I do not want to offend anyone. Furthermore, how are women expected to interact with men? Do women shake hands with men, etc... The book discusses how men greet one another and the proper dress for men, but very little on women.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Well done! Jun 16 2009
By Sam - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
Points out major cultural differences in a way that is entertaining and easy to read, while at the same time being very informative.
5.0 out of 5 stars Well Rounded Info April 11 2013
By BD - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
It is the perfect companion to one's trip to South Africa. It is broad in it's scope, touching on a little bit of everything from it's history, government, customs, traditions, race...it's unity and discord. Again, it's NOT in depth but an overview on a lot. So, if you're looking for really detailed information then this is not the right book for you.

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