Tanzania - Culture Smart!: the essential guide to customs & culture [Paperback]

Quintin Winks (Author)

Book Description

Series: Culture Smart! | Publication Date: August 4, 2009

Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships.

Culture Smart! offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of a particular country. It will help you to turn your visit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Contents include:

* customs, values, and traditions
* historical, religious, and political background
* life at home
* leisure, social, and cultural life
* eating and drinking
* do's, don'ts, and taboos
* business practices
* communication, spoken and unspoken

"Culture Smart has come to the rescue of hapless travellers." Sunday Times Travel

"... the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries." Global Travel

"...full of fascinating-as well as common-sense-tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas." Observer

"...as useful as they are entertaining." Easyjet Magazine

"...offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world." New York Times

Editorial Reviews

Review

Culture Smart! has come to the rescue of hapless travellers, Sunday Times Travel - ...the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries, Global Travel - ...full of fascinating, as well as common sense, tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas, Observer - ...as useful as they are entertaining, Easy Jet Magazine - ...offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world, New York Times.

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Kuperard (August 4, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1857334833
• ISBN-13: 978-1857334838
• Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 0.5 x 6.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #59,193 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #4 in Books > Travel > Africa > Tanzania
  • #15 in Books > Business & Investing > Business Life > Etiquette
  • #23 in Books > Travel > Reference & Tips > Guidebooks

Customer Reviews

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tanzania, March 23, 2010

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This small book is a wealth of information for someone who wants to learn everything from about how to conduct themselves in Tanzania to the health, religions,and concerns of the Tanzanian people. It is a must for anyone traveling there, either for business or recreation. It can be tucked into a purse or large pocket(6x4)for easy reference. The book is exactly what it says on the cover - Tanzania the essential guide to customs and culture. A Must!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great little book, April 21, 2011

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Great intro to Tanzania's culture. Not only does the author give you great insights and examples of Tanzania's culture, but also connects it to specific examples in history. I wish I had read this book before going to Tanzania as I probably would have changed my travel plans. After reading more about the culture I would love to have visited a few other places besides Kilimanjaro and the safari parks. Short, easy read you can easily finish on a long flight.

3.0 out of 5 stars Either the source or the perpetrator..., October 6, 2011

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M. R. Wallace "The Analytical Shopper" (The beautiful Gulf Coast) - See all my reviews
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I have found that entire sections of this book match passages from the website of Canada's Centre for Intercultural Learning (www.intercultures.ca). I do not know which side committed the crime but I read in the review for Culture Smart - India that there were passages taken verbatim from another book. That is two strikes against the CultureSmart series. The book is well-organized and easy to read so I gave it three stars since it is easier than reading 100 different websites and books, however they should have at least changed the wording!! This is something I would expect out of a lazy college freshman.