India - Culture Smart! : The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago :
Kuperard,
2021.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | Culture Smart!
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| Online Access: | Click to View |
Table of Contents:
- 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.