Multicultural manners
Subtitle: new rules of etiquette for a changing society
By: Norine Dresser.
Publisher: J. Wiley & Sons
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 285
Subjects: Etiquette -- United States.; Multiculturalism -- United States.
Description: Discover the answers in this incisive guide to etiquette for today's multicultural society. This informative and entertaining book 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: the do's and don'ts of successful business and social interaction with people from different cultures; appropriate etiquette involving body language, food, child rearing, clothing, word choices, colors, entertaining, romance, and gift giving; detailed tips on avoiding embarrassment at work, in the classroom, at meals, and at weddings and funerals; and important rules and traditions in Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant churches; in Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform synagogues; in Buddhist and Hindu temples; and more.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-271) and index.