CultureShock! France : A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taylor, Sally Adamson.

Series:

CultureShock Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Etiquette--France.

France--Description and travel.

France--Guidebooks.

France--Social life and customs.

France.

Local Subjects:

Etiquette--France.

France--Description and travel.

France--Guidebooks.

France--Social life and customs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (439 p.)

Edition:

9th ed.

Other Title:

CultureShock!

CultureShock! France

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Marshall Cavendish, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

CultureShock! France peels away the layers of the French and their country to reveal the heart of the Gallic temperament. The book navigates through essential topics such as learning the French language, how best to work with the French, observing their body language and even how to choose wine in a restaurant. Discover how easily the French recognise a foreigner just by the way their salad and pasta are eaten and learn how to avoid being the object of their criticism. CultureShock! France is a must-read guide to all the essential information needed for one to feel right at home in France.

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Map of France; Chapter 1: First Impressions; Learning to Understand (and Love) the French; Being Someone; Giving and Getting Directions -The First Dance; Chapter 2: From the Celts to Rollerblades; The Circles of French Life; The Early French; Some Recent History; Chapter 3: Stereotypes and Beyond-The Public French; Skin Deep; Stereotypes about the French; Beyond the Gauls & Franks; How the French See...; Beyond Stereotypes-French Values and Traditions You'll Need to Learn Early; Chapter 4: Fitting into the French Way of Life

Shopping-The Perpetual TemptationFood Shopping; Clothes Shopping; Dressing the Chanel Way; Non-verbal Communication; The Family Cycle of Life; Being a Guest in a French House; Being a Good Guest; The Psychology of Cultural Adjustment; Going Home... It Is harder Than You Think.; Chapter 5: Settling In; Bureaucracy; Visas and Work Permits; Renting; Making Your Home Among the French; Managing at Home in France; Children and their Adjustments; Education in France; As a University Student in France; Student Housing; French Student Protests; Private Telephone & Data Services; Public Phones

The Colour of MoneyOpening a Bank Account; Health Care and Social Services; Getting Around Town; Taxis; Private Transportation; Cycling; Public Transportation; Chapter 6: Restaurants and Wine- French Essentials; Le Café-Everyday Fare in Paris; Why Businesses Close for Lunch; Refined Dining and the Food Mystique; Wine and its Part in French Life; Telling Wines Apart; Chapter 7: The Greatest Arts of France; Cuisine & Character by Pays; The Other Arts; The Year's Holidays and Seasons; Chapter 8: Parlez-vous Français?; The Art of Conversation; Silence Preserves

Conversational Confrontations With Strangers-Three RulesIn France Try to Speak French; Thinking Like the French; Faux Amis; Apprendre!; Chapter 9: Working in France; Office and Business Relationships; The Business Lunch; Establishing a Business in France; Reverse Culture Shock-Back at the Home Office; Chapter 10: Fast Facts about France; Culture Quiz; Do's and Don'ts; Glossary; Resource Guide; Further Reading; About the Author; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789814435758

9814435759

OCLC:

821177962