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Culture Shock! Malaysia [Paperback]

Heidi Munan (Author)
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)


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Culture Shock! A Survival Guide to Customs & Etiquette September 1, 1991
Whether you travel for business, pleasure, or a combination of the two, the ever-popular "Culture Shock!" series belongs in your backpack or briefcase. Get the nuts-and-bolts information you need to survive and thrive wherever you go. "Culture Shock!" country guides are easy-to-read, accurate, and entertaining crash courses in local customs and etiquette. "Culture Shock!" practical guides offer the inside information you need whether you're a student, a parent, a globetrotter, or a working traveler. "Culture Shock!" at your Door guides equip you for daily life in some of the world's most cosmopolitan cities. And "Culture Shock!" Success Secrets guides offer relevant, practical information with the real-life insights and cultural know-how that can make the difference between business success and failure.

Each "Culture Shock!" title is written by someone who's lived and worked in the country, and each book is packed with practical, accurate, and enjoyable information to help you find your way and feel at home.



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Heidi Munan is a Marshall Cavendish author. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 239 pages
  • Publisher: Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company (September 1, 1991)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1558680705
  • ISBN-13: 978-1558680708
  • Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.9 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,783,971 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Dreadfully useless, July 14, 2006
I bought this book shortly before moving to Malaysia for a year. Reading it filled me with absolute terror. It made the country sound uncompromisingly alien and rather unpleasant. Thankfully I ignored the book and discovered Malaysia to be a very pleasant and incredibly inviting place.

The problem with the book (apart from the writer's continually negative attitudes to everything) is her very narrow perspective. Before coming to Malaysia, she admits, she spent her whole life in a small Swiss town. Thus, she finds everything that is slightly different from her upbringing horrifying and worth commenting on. The fact that not everyone in Malaysia is European and that they don't eat European food is considered worth several awe-inspired mentions . For anyone who has ever travelled, or who has a more cosmipolitan background, most of these comments are useless and are in fact rather nauseating.

Even worse, however, is the fact that she is only writing for those likely to live in her very specific situation - namely as the wife of a rich ex-pat. She spends a whole chapter lamenting the difficulty of choosing a good maid. She also points out the importance of finding things to do when you are at home and your husband is at work.

For me, as someone working in Malaysia full-time for a relatively modest salary, all this was completely useless. In fact, I'd imagine that for the bulk of people coming to Malaysia, much of this information will be either off-putting or superfluous.

Thus, I'd recommend avoiding this book - otherwise you might decide not to come at all.
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18 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!! Highly reccomended, March 30, 1998
This review is from: Culture Shock! Malaysia (Paperback)
This book an invaluable resource for anyone traveling to Malaysia. Did you know it's highly offensive to hand someone an object with your left hand? This book explains the local customs and cultures, so you will be a welcome guest, not one who is just tolerated.
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7 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent, February 29, 2000
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taiki (bangkok, thailand) - See all my reviews
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this book was an excellent guide to malaysia, it not only helped my camping trip there, it was enjoyable as a book as well
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Your first forays into the streets will be crowded with a bewildering tumble of impressions-this place is foreign all right! Read the first page
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Kuala Lumpur, Hari Raya, East Malaysia, Chinese New Year, West Malaysia, Malay Peninsula, South China Sea, New Zealand, South-east Asia, Bahasa Melayu, All Malaysian, Bahasa Malaysia, Kota Kinabalu, Somerset Maugham, Tourism Malaysia, East Coast, Mak Andam, Malacca Straits, Some Indians, Tok Mudim, World War
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