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Cambodia - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture(Culture Smart!)

Cambodia - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture(Culture Smart!)


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Say Cambodia, and often two associations come to mind: the lost glories of Angkor, and the horrors of the Khmer Rouge s Killing Fields. Any understanding of Cambodia today however, must embrace both these opposites, as well as the changing attitudes within the country caused by somewhat of a demographic revolution. In the past Cambodia was the center of the Khmer empire, which from its capital at Angkor from the ninth to the fourteenth centuries ruled much of what is now Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. The ruins of the Khmer palaces, temples, and cities testify to their power, wealth, high culture, and engineering skills, while their subsequent abandonment and long obscurity provide a sobering example of civilization s fragility. Today, Cambodia is negotiating its rich and complex past with the challenges of modernity in a globalised world. Culture Smart! Cambodia is for all those who want to do more than just scratch the surface. Whether travelling as a tourist, businessperson or student, the guide will enrich your understanding of the land and its people, their values and their attitudes. Concise sections that trace the country's history help us to understand how the past has shaped the collective and personal values of Cambodians today, while sections on Cambodian life at work, at home and in social situations will enable you to successfully navigate your way with sensitivity and with understanding.



Table of Contents:
Brief History Politics - Economic Life Traditions - Friendships & Family Relationships Bureaucracy Religion Humour - Local Holidays Taboos Invitations Gifts Dress - Business etiquette - Punctuality & Appointments - Team working Communication Negotiating - Women in Society Tips - Eating Out - Traditional Food - Dos and Don t - Making Friends

About the Author :

Graham Saunders has a Ph.D in East Asian studies from the University of Hull, England. An Australian by birth, he spent twenty-eight years teaching in East Malaysia and Brunei, and has made numerous visits to the countries of the region, including Cambodia. He then taught in Cyprus for five years before he and his wife, Anne, settled in England, near York. After some part-time university lecturing he retired to run a business specializing in books on Southeast Asia. He is the author of a number of books and articles on the history of this area, including Culture Smart! Indonesia.



Review :
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.' Easy Jet Magazine, ' offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world.' New York Times


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781857334715
  • Publisher: Kuperard
  • Publisher Imprint: Kuperard
  • Edition: New edition
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: 03
  • Series Title: Culture Smart!
  • Sub Title: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
  • ISBN-10: 185733471X
  • Publisher Date: 11 Sep 2008
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 169 mm
  • No of Pages: 168
  • Returnable: 03
  • Spine Width: 13 mm
  • Width: 110 mm


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