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Brazil - Culture Smart! : The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Branco, Sandra.
- Series:
- Culture Smart!
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Etiquette.
- Manners and customs.
- Brazil.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (201 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : Kuperard, 2023.
- Summary:
- Don't just see the sightsâget to know the people.For many people, Brazil conjures up images of football, Carnaval, and fine coffee, but it's much more than beaches and bossa nova.If we had to choose one word to describe the country, it would probably be diversity.
- Contents:
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- About the Author
- Contents
- Map of Brazil
- Introduction
- Key Facts
- 1. Land and People
- The Regions
- Population
- A Brief History
- Government
- The Economy
- 2. Values and Attitudes
- The Country of Tomorrow
- Family
- Relationships
- Jeitinho Brasileiro
- Size Matters
- Appearances Above All
- What's New?
- Pride and Prejudice
- Novelas and Favelas
- Better Late Than Never
- Brazilian and Happy About It
- Saudade
- 3. Customs and Traditions
- God Is Everywhere
- The Catholic Church and the State
- African and Indigenous Influenced Religions
- Kardecism (Spiritualism)
- Protestants
- Third Millennium Religions
- Superstitions
- Football: The Unifying Religion
- The Festive Calendar
- Local Festivals
- 4. Making Friends
- Meeting People
- Socializing With Work Colleagues
- When in Rio
- Invitations Home
- Foreign Fascination
- Friendship the Brazilian Way
- 5. Daily Life
- Who's Family?
- Marriage
- Macho Men
- Children
- Education
- Employment
- Health Services
- Housing
- Shopping
- Daily Life and Routine
- 6. Time Out
- Eating Out and Eating In
- Drinking
- What to Wear
- Where Brazilians Meet Up
- Sports and Exercise
- Culture Life
- 7. Travel, Health, and Safety
- General Information
- Getting Around
- Health and Safety
- 8. Business Briefing
- Business Hours
- Status and Hierarchy
- Women at Work
- Dress Code
- Making Contact
- Meetings
- Presentation Style
- Negotiations
- Contracts
- Gifts
- Business Entertaining
- Keeping in Touch
- 9. Communicating
- Language
- Body Language
- Hellos and Goodbyes
- Conversation Styles
- Forms of Address
- Humor
- Media
- Mail.
- Phone and SIM Cards
- "Zap Me!"
- Conclusion
- Further Reading
- Useful Apps
- Picture Credits
- Copyright
- Index
- Acknowledgments.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-78702-340-0
- OCLC:
- 1390559869
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