The Hispanic Way: Aspects of Behavior, Attitudes and Customs in the Spanish-Speaking World [Paperback]

Judith Noble (Author), Jaime Lacasa (Author)

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Publication Date: August 6, 1990

For All Students Students will find The Hispanic Way an indispensable reference as it familiarizes them with the common as well as the divergent cultural traits of the Hispanic world. Includes 73 major points, covering everything from acronyms and abbreviations to bullfighting, dating, holidays, and work. Increases students' cultural awareness and ability to understand Spanish-speakers everywhere.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Passport Books; 1 edition (August 6, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0844273899
• ISBN-13: 978-0844273891
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #591,827 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Get some culture, Hispanic-style!, September 18, 2002

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Brigid Cahalan "Librarian" (New York, New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Hispanic Way: Aspects of Behavior, Attitudes and Customs in the Spanish-Speaking World (Paperback)

These 73 "points" on Hispanic Culture give insight in areas you may have puzzled over. The alphabetical arrangement of points may seem awkward, e.g., the second point is "Approaching strangers in public to ask something," but it does yield a pleasing eclecticism.
And there's a fine index to zero in on particular topics along with a helpful bibliography. The emphasis is on "little-c" culture -- those subtle elements of behavior in daily interaction that can add to culture shock if not understood. The points pertain to the entire Spanish-speaking world, and distinctions are often made between different countries. This will be a great help to you if you are traveling in a Spanish-speaking land.
Passport has put out other books in this series: The Russian Way, The German Way, The Italian Way, The French Way, etc. I've gleaned fascinating tidbits from several of them, but haven't found them intriguing enough to make part of my home library as I did The Hispanic Way.

20 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great little book!, June 18, 1999

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Thorwald Westmaas (Panama) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Hispanic Way: Aspects of Behavior, Attitudes and Customs in the Spanish-Speaking World (Paperback)

I work at a Spanish language school in Costa Rica (ilisa.com) and we give this book to students on special occasions. It deals with and explains a lot of issues that people encounter when learning Spanish here. If you deal with Hispanics a lot or are going to live in Latin America, get this book!

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, January 26, 2006

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Chuck Mcdaniel "Chuck" (San Antonio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Hispanic Way: Aspects of Behavior, Attitudes and Customs in the Spanish-Speaking World (Paperback)

The bit of info this book offers is interesting, as well as valuable in getting to know the people & culture. My knowledge of both areas is increased. The reading is interesting enough to maintain one's interest. I didn't want to put it down until I finished the little book, once I started to read it.