Barry Tomalin

Italy - Culture Smart! (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Italy delights and stimulates with its magnificent cities and monuments, its stunningly beautiful landscapes, the glory of its art and architecture, the richness and variety of its food, the elegance of its design and fashion, and the vitality and charm of its people. Italian style and culture have been exported all over the world. What is it like at home? Almost ten years after the 2008 banking crisis, Italy struggles to maintain its standard of living, the stability of the currency, and its ability to provide jobs for its school leavers and university graduates, many of whom now leave to work elsewhere in Europe. In addition, the influx of refugees from southeast Europe and across the Mediterranean is putting pressure on both its security and its economy. How are traditional Italian society and politics changing to deal with these challenges, with its most famous political personality of the last ten years, the former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, still apparently waiting in the wings? The Italians are the most European-minded of nations, having emerged from a long history of regional fragmentation. Culture Smart! Italy introduces you to their history and culture and offers an insider's guide to their daily lives, passions, and preoccupations. This is your chance to get to know them better.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kuperard
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781787020979
• Artikelnr.: 54672725

Autorenporträt

Barry Tomalin is an English writer and teacher specializing in international communication and cultures who has worked with Italian companies in Italy and the UK. He has taught at Link University in Rome, and run training programs in Milan, Rome, Genoa, and Naples. Barry has traveled extensively in Italy and provides first-hand experience and professional insight into this fascinating country and its people. The author of many books on culture and cultural training, he currently teachers at Birkbeck College, University of London, and at Glasgow Caledonian University London.

Inhaltsangabe

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 Dont - Making Friends

Rezensionen

""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.