Culture Briefings are your guides to foreign cultures, customs and
traditions
_EXPLORE WORLD CULTURES WITH _
_CULTURE BRIEFINGS_
_Culture Briefings_ give you current, in-depth information found in
no other single source on the customs, culture, traditions and ways of
life of people in other countries. In today's increasingly smaller
world, understanding the ways of the world's other peoples is an
essential skill. And the Geotravel Research Center's _Culture
Briefings_ will help you develop that expertise.
_Culture Briefings_ help you figure out the natives by penetrating
below a societys surface to reveal the customs and established ways of
life in a particular country.
_Culture Briefings_ show the enduring qualities of a people as well
as their present preoccupations. They analyze a country's culture and
show why things are the way they are._ _They delve into a peoples
character, values, beliefs and customs. You discover the peoples home,
family and religious life as well as how they make a living, educate
their children and spend their leisure time. You find out about the
cultures artistic endeavors and its political ways. And you learn of
the problems the people face and how they handle them.
No other single publication gives you the information found in a
_Culture Briefing._ Published by the Geotravel Research Center for a
growing list of nations, these briefings are essential tools for
leisure and business travelers, researchers, teachers and students,
providing current, in-depth information that helps to understand the
customs and ways of people in the world's cultures
Travelers get to know the people
If you're traveling abroad, a _Culture Briefing_ lets you enrich
your trip, gaining more knowledge, enjoyment and insight -- and more
financial success when traveling on business.
By giving you knowledge of the local peoples customary ways, a
_Culture Briefing_ helps you feel comfortable in what might otherwise
be a strange environment. You gain the wisdom necessary to talk
intelligently with people in a foreign culture, discussing the life
they live, deciphering and interpreting how they think and behave. No
longer will you run the risk of embarrassment when talking because you
brought up a taboo subject, couldnt comment on an aspect of local life
or knew nothing of the local form of government. And if you're a
business traveler, you'll get tips on conducting business.
Frequent updates assure current information
Research is ongoing and the _Culture Briefings_ are frequently
updated, assuring you they contain current information.
Special features improve usefulness
_Culture Briefings_ offer special features that increase their
usefulness.
* _Culture Briefings_ cover the world's cultures in depth, ranging
from 5,000 to 15,000 words each.
* A complete table of contents, linked to the text, allows you to
quickly find specific information.
* A list of "Do's and Donts" helps keep you on the right foot.
* A "Fast Facts" box gives you quick reference to the names of the
countrys current head of government and head of state as well as
quality-of-life statistics such as: life expectancy, infant mortality,
gross domestic product per capita and rates of literacy, unemployment
and inflation.
* Two maps show: 1) the countrys position on its continent, 2) the
countrys major features, regions, rivers and cities.
* Each countrys briefing and map pages depicts its national flag.
Countries Available
_Culture Briefings_ are currently available for the following
countries:
* Belgium [1]
* China [2]
* England [3]
* France [4]
* Germany [5]
* Hungary [6]
* India [7] -- NEW
* Italy [8]
* Japan [9]
* Kenya [10]
* Malaysia [11]
* Mexico [12]
* Morocco [13]
* Netherlands [14]
* Spain [15]
* Vietnam [16]
Forthcoming _Culture Briefings_ include:
* Peru
* Ireland
* Russia
EXPERTS PREPARE EACH _CULTURE BRIEFING_
_Culture Briefings_ offer solid, authoritative information on world
cultures. They are produced by a team that brings together backgrounds
in cultural geography and cultural anthropology as well as extensive
experience living for extended periods in a variety of foreign
cultures and writing about travel, geography and culture for both the
popular press and college-level textbooks.
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_"(Culture Briefings_) are sufficiently useful that travelers will
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are) authoritative....well written, thorough, and current, and the Web
site is easy to navigate....a very useful source for travelers and
businesspeople. Recommended for public and special libraries with a
focus on international travel."
-- _LIBRARY JOURNAL_
"The merit of _Culture Briefings_ lies in the quality of their
content.... _Culture Briefings _provide the kind of information needed
before attempting a project in a foreign country, both in terms of
substantive background on the history and culture of the people and
practical advice on culturally proscribed behavior....(they offer)
authoritative and sympathetic guidance for behavior in dealing with
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and present a fair and objective picture...._Culture Briefings_ stand
out in quality and price."
-- _THE CHRALESTON ADVISOR_
"This series of in-depth data on countries gives insight into the
character, values, and customs of a nation...._Culture Briefings_ are
accurate and current. The writing is clear and lively."
-- American Library Association's _REFERENCE BOOK BULLETIN_
"I am extremely impressed with the information for each country."
-- _An Academic Librarian_
(The _Chicago Tribune_ selected _Culture Briefing: Japan_ as its
travel resource Pick of the Week.) _"Culture Briefing: Japan_ provides
the least expensive trip to Japan youll ever take. Not in photographs;
there arent any. But in the customs and pastimes of the
populace....(_Culture Briefing: Japan)_ gives you the insight to
appreciate the Japanese people."
-- _CHICAGO TRIBUNE_
"_Culture Briefing: Vietnam_ is one of those jewels that you run
into by chance and then wonder how you have gotten so far without
it....It is an easy read as well as a great tool for travelers,
journalists and business people alike."
-- _DESTINATION: VIETNAM_ magazine
_"Culture Briefing: Kenya_ provides helpful information on the
countrys major subcultures."
-- American Library Association's _REFERENCE BOOK BULLETIN_
_"Culture Briefing: Morocco_ was instrumental in my daughter's
school report on Morocco. Of more than a dozen resources, including
books, CD-ROM encyclopedias and Web sites on the Internet, _Culture
Briefing: Morocco_ was by far the most useful! I want to thank you for
providing such a valuable resource."
_--_ R. L., Frankfort, KY
"immensely useful and well-written."
-- Eco-Source Web site
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information. (_Culture Briefing: Netherlands_) is a great tool for my
assignment."
-- H. S., Ohio
_"Culture Briefings..._provide crucial information for travelers
interested in other ways of life."
-- _ECOTRAVELER_ magazine
_"(Culture Briefings)_ are great for reading on the plane so you can
hit the ground running."
-- _EUROPEAN VISITS_ newsletter
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