Etiquette and Taboos around the World: A Geographic Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Customs

by Ken Taylor (Editor), Victoria R. Williams (Editor)

Overview

An interesting resource for learning about the cultural differences and characteristics of people across the globe, this encyclopedia covers the "do's" and "don'ts" of a breadth of countries and major ethnic groups.

Readers of this one-volume reference will gain useful knowledge of what travelers should and shouldn't do when in countries outside of the United States. After a general introduction, approximately 100 alphabetically arranged entries cover topics such as greeting and meeting, appearance and dress, table manners, body language, social situations and hospitality, verbal communications, business etiquette, religious etiquette, gift-giving, and even "netiquette" regarding social media.

Sidebars and images throughout make the text more accessible and engaging, and additional readings at the end of each entry as well as the bibliography offer opportunities for further research on the subject. The content also directly supports the National Geography Standards and the AP Human Geography curriculum for high school students as they learn about the cultural differences and characteristics of people in major ethnic groups across the globe.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440838217
Publisher:	ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date:	10/05/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	373
Sales rank:	490,911
File size:	15 MB
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About the Author

Ken Taylor, PhD, is professor of urban missions at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

Victoria Williams, PhD, is an independent writer living in London. Her published work includes ABC-CLIO's Weird Sports and Wacky Games around the World: From Buzkashi to Zorbing and Celebrating Life Customs around the World: From Baby Showers to Funerals.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
Entries, A–Z
African American
Algeria
Arabian Peninsula
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Balkan Peninsula, Western
Bangladesh
Basque
Bedouin
Belgium
Berbers
Bolivia
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
The Caribbean
Central Africa
Central America
Chile
China
Colombia
Cuba
East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda)
Ecuador
Egypt
France
The Fulani
Germany, Austria, and German-Speaking Switzerland
Great Britain
Greece
Gujarat
Hmong
Horn of Africa (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia)
Hui
Hungary
Hutu and Tutsi
India
Indonesia
Iran and Central Asia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Karens
Khmer
Libya
Madagascar
Maori
Masai
Mexico
Mongolia
Morocco
Myanmar
Native Americans, Plains Indians
Native Americans, Southwest
The Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Pacific Islanders
Pakistan
Palestine
Papua New Guinea
Pashtuns
Peru
The Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Punjab
Quechua
Roma
Russia
Scandinavia
Singapore
South Korea
Southern Africa
Spain
Spanish-Speaking Caribbean: Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic
Tajikistan
Tamils
Thailand
Tibet
Tuareg
Turkey
Ukraine
Uyghurs
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Western Africa
Zhuang
Zulu and Xhosa
Selected Bibliography
Index
About the Editors and Contributors

Editorial Reviews

For readers wanting detailed, current information on cross-cultural etiquette and breadth of coverage, Etiquette and Taboos is an indispensable purchase. Summing Up: Essential. All public and academic levels/libraries.” —Choice

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