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Culture Smart! : Australia / Barry Penney and Gina Teague.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Penney, Barry, author.
- Teague, Gina, author.
- Series:
- Culture smart! (London, England)
- Culture Smart!
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Etiquette--Australia.
- Etiquette.
- National characteristics, Australian.
- Australia--Guidebooks.
- Australia.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (172 p.)
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London, England : Kuperard, [2016]
- Summary:
- Australia is different--a vast island-continent with distances so great that the capital of Western Australia is closer to Singapore than it is to Sydney.The landscape embraces magnificent tropical rainforests and deserts the size of several European states; temperate areas that sustain a flourishing wine industry, making Australia the world's.
- Contents:
- Front Cover
- Front Flip
- Title Page
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Contents
- Map of Australia
- Introduction
- Key Facts
- Chapter 1: Land and People
- Terrain
- Climate
- Australia's Aborigines
- The Australians
- Government and Politics
- Historical Snapshot
- Chapter 2: Values and Attitudes
- "Fair Dinkum"
- Working to Live versus Living to Work
- "Mateship"
- "Cultural Cringe" and "Tall Poppies"
- Religion
- Humor
- Attitudes Toward Others
- Chapter 3: The Australians at Home
- Home Ownership
- House Styles
- Suburban Living
- Gardening
- Schools and Schooling
- Shops and Services
- TV and Radio
- Chapter 4: Making Friends
- Where to Find Them
- What Next?
- Chapter 5: A God named Sport
- The Climate and the Great Outdoors
- The Olympics and the World Scene
- A Land of Opportunity
- Chapter 6: Time Out
- Food and Drink
- Restaurants
- Table Manners
- The "Barbie," or "Bar-b-que"
- Takeaways
- Australian Culture
- Chapter 7: Travel, Health, and Safety
- Going Walkabout
- Planning Your Trip
- State Differences and Rivalries
- Transport
- Driving in the Outback
- Accommodation
- Health and Security
- Chapter 8: Business Briefing
- "The Australian Way"
- A Pocket Economic History
- Women on Top?
- The Work Ethic
- Making Appointments
- Meetings and Negotiation
- Making a Presentation
- Egalitarianism in the Workplace
- Business and Socializing
- Chapter 9: Communicating
- Australian English-Speaking "Strine"
- Telephone and Internet
- Post
- Communication Styles
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- Resources
- Further Reading
- Index
- Acknowledgment
- Back Flip
- Back Cover.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 23, 2016).
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-78702-007-X
- 1-85733-829-4
- OCLC:
- 957126641
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