Inside Mexico

Living, Traveling and Doing Business in a Changing Society

Paula Heusinkveld (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

144 Seiten

1994
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-0-471-08979-7 (ISBN)

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The key to successful business and travel in today's Mexico In Mexico, as everywhere, details of etiquette, culture, and protocol can make or break any business or social interaction. This fascinating and informative guide provides everything you need to develop a solid working knowledge of the Mexican people, their unique customs and values, and their distinct world view. You'll learn: How to talk to superiors and subordinates in the work-place, work with bureaucrats and officials, and schedule meetings Crucial information on family, gender roles, bureaucracy, religion, time, manners, dress and appearance, meals, work, and leisure Distinctions between rural and city life The fine points of body language, socializing, conversing, making friends, dining out, romance, and Mexican humor Insights into traditional Mexican mores and how they are changing in response to rapid modernization If you are planning to live, visit, or do business in Mexico, here is a reference you cannot afford to be without.

PAULA HEUSINKVELD, Ph.D., has traveled extensively in Mexico since 1965 as a student, professor, writer, lecturer, and study program director. Currently an associate professor of Spanish at Clemson University, she has published many articles and conducted numerous seminars on language and cross-cultural topics.

Partial table of contents: A MESTIZO NATION: The Blending of Two Cultures. THE FAMILY: Stability in the Midst of Change. RELIGION: Catholicism, Mexican Style. MEN AND WOMEN: On the Cusp Between Tradition and Change. WORKING AND LIVING: Seeking a Balance. BUSINESS AS USUAL: Working in and Around the System. DRESS AND APPEARANCE: Always a Sense of Dignity. THE ART OF MANNERS: Our Do's and Don'ts Are Different. MEALTIME: A Daily Highlight. LEISURE TIME: Relaxing, Mexican Style. HOLIDAYS: A Fiesta for Every Occasion. ART AND MUSIC: Beauty in Daily Life. CONCLUSION: Becoming Better Neighbors. Appendix. Selected Bibliography. Index.

Zusatzinfo	Ill.
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 231 mm
Gewicht	206 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Bewerbung / Karriere
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
	Reiseführer ► Nord- / Mittelamerika ► Mexiko
	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
ISBN-10	0-471-08979-6 / 0471089796
ISBN-13	978-0-471-08979-7 / 9780471089797
Zustand	Neuware