{"product_id":"multicultural-manners-essential-rules-of-etiquette-for-the-21st-century-paperback","title":"Multicultural Manners: Essential Rules of Etiquette for the 21st Century - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNorine Dresser\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth highly informative and entertaining, \u003ci\u003eMulticultural Manners\u003c\/i\u003e gives readers the understanding they need, the perfect words to say, and the correct behavior to use in a wide range of cross-cultural situations. This incisive and award-winning guide to etiquette features completely updated etiquette guidelines with special emphasis on post-September 11 culture clashes as well as a brand-new section that demystifies unfamiliar cultures in the news. Norine Dresser identifies key cross-cultural hot spots and suggests methods that foster respect for diversity. Readers will discover the dos and don'ts of successful business and social interaction, detailed tips on avoiding embarrassment in a variety of social settings, amusing firsthand accounts of cultural gaffes, a breakdown of customs, religions, languages, and ethnicities for seventy different countries, and appropriate etiquette for innumerable settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour friend's mother-in-law is visiting from Korea. When greeting her, do you bow, shake hands, or kiss her on both cheeks? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The meeting with his international customers is going well for the corporate president--until he gives the thumbs-up sign. Why? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e You welcome your new neighbors with a bouquet of your prizewinning daffodils. Yet your beautiful yellow blossoms are met with looks of shock and horror. Why?  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover the answers in this incisive, award-winning guide to etiquette, now thoroughly revised to reflect today's truly multicultural society. Both highly informative and entertaining, \u003ci\u003eMulticultural Manners\u003c\/i\u003e gives you the understanding you need, the perfect words to say, and the correct behavior to use in a wide range of cross-cultural situations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book features completely updated etiquette guidelines with special emphasis on post-September 11 culture clashes as well as a brand-new section that demystifies unfamiliar cultures in the news. Norine Dresser identifies key cross-cultural hot spots and suggests methods that foster respect for diversity. You'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dos and don'ts of successful business and social interaction with people from different cultures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAppropriate etiquette regarding body language, food, child rearing, clothing, word choices, colors, entertaining, romance, and gift giving\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetailed tips on avoiding embarrassment at work, in the classroom, in health care settings, on business trips, at meals, at weddings, at funerals, and on vacations and holidays \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAmusing firsthand accounts of cultural gaffes that illustrate how miscues happen--and how to avoid them\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA breakdown of customs, religions, languages, and ethnicities for seventy different countries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNORINE DRESSER\u003c\/b\u003e is a professional consultant, speaker, folklorist, and educator. From 1993 to 2001, she wrote the award-winning \"Multicultural Manners\" column for the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Dresser has been interviewed on the Voice of America and numerous other radio and TV shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52239177318674,"sku":"9780471684282","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/Y0N4eDYwMC9PWGY3UlMyZFQ5N1RxUT09.webp?v=1777872311","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/multicultural-manners-essential-rules-of-etiquette-for-the-21st-century-paperback","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}