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Philippines (Culture Shock!) [Paperback]

Alfredo Roces (Author), Grace Roces (Author), Shirley Eu (Illustrator)
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Culture Shock! A Survival Guide to Customs & Etiquette January 1, 2001
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.



Product Details

  • Paperback: 264 pages
  • Publisher: Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company; Expanded edition (January 1, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1558686274
  • ISBN-13: 978-1558686274
  • Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,210,601 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars "Culture Shock"-A study of Philippine Life in Modern Times, December 10, 1998
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Alfredo and Grace Roces have compiled a great deal of material on the Psycho-social development of and application of "The Pilopino Culture". Rationales are given for certain behaviors, and comparisons with American Culture are made. As an American I find the information contained in this study of Pilipino Behavior, Life style, Social Interaction to be indespensible in studying the Pilopino People. I highly reccomend reading "Culture Shock" to anyone interested in comparing Cultural norms between American and Pilopino Culture. I am an American married to a Filipina. After reading Culture Shock I have developed a much better understanding of my wifes feelings about issues such as-Religion, Family, "Utang na loob", Extended vs. Nuclear Family, Sending money home to parents in the Philippines etc. There are now so many new concepts added to my knowledge of the Philippines that I lack both the time and space to discuss them with you. Get the book and enjoy a refreshing look at a new Culture! Mike McGrath-R.N./MICN/Webmaster
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Yes! So true!, November 18, 1998
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This book is a well written introduction to the culture of the Philippines. I was born and raised in the US but my ethnic background is Filipino and I am fluent in Tagalog. I didn't think I would need to prepare for the trip to the Philippines. I could not have been more incorrect. Unfortunately for me, I read this book after my trip. Roces and Roces clearly explain the idiosyncrasies of the Filipino culture without insulting Filipino people. I recommend this book to anyone who will embark on a trip to the Philippines. One piece of advice: read the book *before* the trip not after!
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Culturally Entertaining, March 11, 2000
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Culture Shock Philippines was just that....a culture shock to the foreigner, yet a cultural reminder to the Filipino native. Many first generation childhood immigrants will get a kick out of WHY their parents do what they do and where it ALL comes from. This book touches on every aspect of Filipino culture and leaves no suprises of what to expect when first visiting the Philippines. And for those of you who think you know it all already, read this book - you may know it, but you may not know how to explain it..... Maraming Salamat sa Alfredo and Grace Roces!
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You invite Filipinos to your birthday party and they bring presents which you open excitedly in front of them, as is the custom in Europe and America: you have just embarrassed the gift givers. Read the first page
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smooth interpersonal relations, nipa hut, fiesta time, town fiesta
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World War, Metro Manila, United States, Jose Rizal, Christian Filipinos, Flores de Mayo, Holy Child, Christmas Eve, Frank Lynch, Mountain Province
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