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Culture Briefing: Netherlands
Your guide to Dutch culture and customs
Available for immediate downloading
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Culture Briefing Netherlands gives you current, in-depth information to help you understand the culture, customs, values and beliefs of the Dutch people.
Whether traveling to the Netherlands, working on a class paper or doing business with the Dutch, you'll find Culture Briefing: Netherlands an invaluable resource.
If you're traveling to the country, supplement your travel guide with Culture Briefing: Netherlands. It will give you the information you need to help you feel comfortable in what might otherwise be a strange environment. Youll gain the wisdom necessary to talk intelligently with the Dutch, discussing the life they live, deciphering and interpreting how they think and behave.
No longer will you run the risk of embarrassment when in conversation with a Dutch person because you brought up a taboo subject, couldnt comment on an aspect of local life or knew nothing of the Dutch form of government.
With Culture Briefing: Netherlands youll discover the character, values, beliefs and customs of the Dutch. Youll learn of their artistic endeavors and political ways. Youll find out about their home, family and religious life as well as how they make a living, educate their children and spend their leisure time. Plus, you'll get tips on doing business with the Dutch.
Youll also discover the problems the Dutch people face and see how they handle them.
In todays increasingly smaller world, understanding the ways of the earths other peoples is an essential skill. And Culture Briefing: Netherlands can aid you in gaining that expertise.
Get insight into the Dutch way of life
With Culture Briefing: Netherlands, youll discover:
- the importance of the family to Dutch life as well as the terms people apply to what they see are two types of families
- how not to get a wrongful impression of the Dutch people you meet in public
- the north-south differences among the Dutch
- the unique Dutch concept that helps support their traits of tolerance and egalatarianism
- why you should not invite someone to a spur-of-the-moment activity
- why you should not make a gift of wine to the Dutch
- what it's necessary to do after visiting the Dutch at home
- what aspect of Dutch life you should definitely not comment on
- recent changes in the Dutch liberal attitude towards immigration
- common Dutch hand gestures
- why many Dutch women prefer to work at home in the role of housewife
- who among the Dutch are likely to still wear wooden shoes
- on what day other than December 25 the Dutch exchange Christmas gifts
- and much, much more
Frequent updates assure current information
Research is ongoing and Culture Briefing: Netherlands is frequently updated, assuring you it contains current information.
Special features improve usefulness
Culture Briefing: Netherlands contains special features that increase its usefulness:
- A complete table of contents lets you find information quickly.
- A Do's and Donts list helps keep you on the right foot.
- A Fast Facts box provides quick reference to the names of the Netherlands' current heads of state and government as well as quality-of-life statistics
- Two maps show: 1) Netherlands' position in Europe, 2) Netherlands' major features, areas, rivers and cities.
Experts prepare your Culture Briefing
Culture Briefing: Netherlands offers solid, authoritative information. It is produced by a team that brings together backgrounds in cultural geography and cultural anthropology as well as extensive experience living for extended periods in a variety of foreign cultures and writing about travel, geography and culture for both the popular press and college-level textbooks.
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Culture Briefing: Netherlands is published on 8.5 x 11 pages in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (pdf). This allows your e-book to retain its original formatting whether you read it on your computer or print out a copy.
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Place your order now. Then youll be fully briefed on Dutch culture and customs.
US$11.95 78 pages, 2007, ISBN 0-937281-37-9
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Contents of
Culture Briefing: Netherlands
HISTORY
THE DUTCH PEOPLE
Customs and Ways
Do's and Don'ts
Conducting Business
Subcultures
Class Distinctions
Language
HOME AND FAMILY
Marriage
The Role of Women
Names
Health and Welfare
Dress
Food and Dining
EDUCATING THE CHILDREN
RELIGIOUS PRACTICES
MAKING A LIVING
PASSING LEISURE TIME
Festivals
Sports
THE ARTS
Painting
Literature
POLITICAL WAYS
Executive
Legislature
Local Administration
Parties
USEFUL CONTACTS
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