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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这本书的参考资料和扩展阅读部分的完备程度,简直让我瞠目结舌。我原本以为一本专注于文化概要的书籍,在收尾时会草草了事,但它却提供了一个极为详尽的、多层次的延伸学习路径。不仅仅是列举了一些经典著作,它甚至细致地推荐了相关的纪录片、艺术展览,甚至是特定领域的播客,而且这些推荐都附带了简短的评论,说明了为什么这些资源能更好地补充书中的知识点。这表明作者在整合信息时,是真正站在一个热切的学习者的角度去构建这个学习生态系统的,而不是仅仅完成任务。这种“一本书引发一场深度学习革命”的潜力,让我对它的价值评估大大提高。它不像是一个终点,更像是一个激动人心的起点,激发了我进一步去探索这个宏大主题的热情,确保了阅读体验的持久性和深度,远超出了阅读一本普通指南的预期。
评分我必须得承认,这本书的结构布局简直是教科书级别的流畅。它没有采用那种生硬的、章节之间互相独立的叙事方式,而是构建了一个非常连贯的、逻辑严密的知识体系。比如,在谈论到某个具体的社会习俗时,它会自然而然地回溯到历史渊源,然后再引申到当代的日常行为模式,整个过渡简直是天衣无缝。阅读起来完全没有那种“被灌输知识”的压迫感,更像是在一位学识渊博的向导带领下,进行一场层层递进的文化漫步。尤其值得称赞的是,它对复杂概念的拆解能力。面对那些可能让初学者感到困惑的文化差异点,作者总能找到最贴切的比喻或者最直观的例子来加以说明,让原本抽象的理论变得触手可及。这种行文的节奏把控得极佳,让你在感觉学到了新东西的同时,内心充满了被理解和被尊重的舒适感。它不像有些资料那样堆砌术语,而是像一位老朋友在娓娓道来,充满了生活气息和洞察力,让人不知不觉就深陷其中,完全忘记了时间的流逝。
评分我平时对那种过于学术化或者充满文化优越感的书籍敬而远之,但这本书的语气把握得堪称完美。它始终保持着一种谦逊而又充满好奇心的姿态,从未流露出居高临下的说教意味。作者在阐述文化差异时,总是非常小心翼翼地使用“可能”、“倾向于”这类词汇,尊重了文化多样性的复杂性,承认了个体差异的存在。这种平等对话的姿态,极大地增强了读者的亲近感和信任度。它不是在教导你如何“模仿”一个完美的当地人,而是在帮你建立一个理解和适应的框架,鼓励你在探索中形成自己的独特视角。这种鼓励独立思考的写作风格,在同类书籍中是极其少见的,它解放了读者的思维,让他们在面对文化冲击时,能够更自信、更从容地去应对,而不是被僵硬的规则所束缚。这种对读者个体价值的尊重,是这本书最宝贵的内在精神财富。
评分这本书最让我感到惊喜的是它所采用的“语境化”叙述手法。很多文化指南只是简单地罗列“做什么”和“不做什么”,但这本书显然更进了一步。它非常擅长描绘出不同情境下的微妙氛围和非语言沟通的密码。比如,在描述职场交流时,它不仅仅告诉你会议应该如何开始,更深入地剖析了在特定场合下,眼神的接触时长、肢体语言的开放程度,甚至是沉默所蕴含的特定含义。这种对“潜规则”的挖掘,远远超越了普通导游手册的范畴,简直就像是拿到了一把解读当地人内心世界的万能钥匙。读完相关的章节,你会感觉自己好像真的“穿上”了当地人的思维模式,能够预判他人的反应,从而避免那些尴尬且可能造成误解的瞬间。这种深度体验式的写作风格,让书本的内容立刻获得了极高的实用价值和情感共鸣,让人感觉自己不仅仅是在阅读,而是在进行一次深入的“角色扮演”前的专业培训。
评分这本书的装帧设计真是让人眼前一亮,封面选用的那种磨砂质感,拿在手里沉甸甸的,透着一股子高级感。色彩搭配上,它没有用那种俗套的红白蓝组合,而是用了一种非常微妙的灰蓝和暖金色调,一下子就把“文化”这个主题提升了一个档次,显得既专业又不失亲和力。内页的排版也做得极为考究,字体的选择非常清晰易读,而且不同章节之间的过渡页设计得很有心思,往往会用一些精美的、跟主题相关的插画或者照片作为引子,让人在阅读前就能感受到一种文化探索的仪式感。我特别喜欢它在某些关键信息点上使用的版式设计,比如用一个小小的边框把一些“文化禁忌”或者“小贴士”单独拎出来,让读者在快速浏览时也能抓住重点。这种注重细节的打磨,让这本书不仅仅是一本工具书,更像是一件值得收藏的艺术品。从拿到手的那一刻起,我就知道,这绝对不是那种随便印印就上市的快消品,而是用心制作的诚意之作。即便是还没有仔细阅读内容,光是翻阅和把玩的过程,就已经是享受了,这种对视觉和触觉的双重满足,在同类出版物中是相当罕见的,让人对内部内容的深度和质量也自然提高了期待值。
评分It clarifies many of my blurred visions of USA and well informed me of american's likes and dislikes as well as the basic knowledge of its protocal. A good guide book to American Culture. I think it's necessary for someone heading toward the US to read.
评分It clarifies many of my blurred visions of USA and well informed me of american's likes and dislikes as well as the basic knowledge of its protocal. A good guide book to American Culture. I think it's necessary for someone heading toward the US to read.
评分It clarifies many of my blurred visions of USA and well informed me of american's likes and dislikes as well as the basic knowledge of its protocal. A good guide book to American Culture. I think it's necessary for someone heading toward the US to read.
评分It clarifies many of my blurred visions of USA and well informed me of american's likes and dislikes as well as the basic knowledge of its protocal. A good guide book to American Culture. I think it's necessary for someone heading toward the US to read.
评分It clarifies many of my blurred visions of USA and well informed me of american's likes and dislikes as well as the basic knowledge of its protocal. A good guide book to American Culture. I think it's necessary for someone heading toward the US to read.
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