India - Culture Smart! : The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture. - Smart!, Culture; Stephen, Becky (Chicago : Kuperard, 2021)
Front Cover -- Title Page -- About the Author -- Contents -- Map of India -- Introduction -- Key Facts -- 1. Land and People -- Boundaries and Bandhan -- Geography and Climate -- The People -- A Brief History -- Government and Politics -- The Economy -- 2. Values and Attitudes -- A Sense of Identity -- Hierarchy -- Religion -- Karma and Fate -- Family -- Shame and Honor -- Purity and Tolerance -- Hospitality, Generosity, and Reciprocity -- Indian Stretchable Time -- 3. Customs and Traditions -- Holidays -- Family Events -- Superstitions and Omens -- Clothes Make the Man (and Woman) -- 4. Making Friends -- Friendship -- Making Conversation -- Giving -- Visiting an Indian Home -- 5. Private and Family Life -- Not So Private -- The Family Home -- Children -- The Holy and the Unholy -- 6. Time Out -- Eating Out -- Food Categories -- Sports and Out and About -- A Few Top Spots -- Cultural Activities -- Shopping for Pleasure -- 7. Travel, Health, and Safety -- Visas -- Arrival -- Air Travel -- By Road -- By Rail -- Health -- Safety -- 8. Business Briefing -- Business Culture -- Meetings -- Negotiations -- Contracts -- Corruption -- Colleagues -- Managing Conflict -- Women in Business -- 9. Communicating -- Language -- Greetings -- Body Language -- Humor -- Media and Technology -- Conclusion -- Further Reading -- Picture Credits -- Copyright -- Index -- Acknowledgments.
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Keywords: Manners and customs; Etiquette; Civilization; Electronic books