Peru - Culture Smart!
The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
Kuperard · Print & ebook · March 4, 2021
Don’t just see the sights—get to know the people.
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- Who it’s for
- Explore modern Peruvian culture through its customs, social divisions, and changing questions of identity.
- Themes
- Contemporary Peruvian culture, Peruvian identity and social divisions, Customs, etiquette, and communication
- Genres
- Travel in Peru, How Cultures Work, Caribbean & Latin American Studies
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Don’t just see the sights—get to know the people. Peru's distinctive Spanish and indigenous cultures that first encountered each other five hundred years ago have progressively integrated. However, the ongoing process of mixing raises questions about the nature of Peruvian identity, and Peruvian society remains economically and culturally divided. Culture Smart! Peru introduces you to the changing realities of modern Peru.
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It describes contemporary values and attitudes, key customs and traditions, and reveals what people are like at home, in business, and in their social lives. Peruvians are outgoing, sociable, and laid-back; get to know them, and they will respond with warmth and generosity. Have a richer and more meaningful experience abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on history, values, attitudes, and traditions will help you to better understand your hosts, while tips on etiquette and communicating will help you to navigate unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas.
Peruvian Identity
Explore modern Peruvian culture through its customs, social divisions, and changing questions of identity.
Come here for
- Contemporary values, attitudes, customs, and traditions
- Etiquette and communication tips for unfamiliar situations
Expect
- Context on history, values, attitudes, and traditions
- Guidance for navigating social, business, and home settings
Where it sits
| Travel in Peru | 93% |
|---|---|
| Caribbean & Latin American Studies | 30% |
| How Cultures Work | 21% |
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Publisher categories
- Business Etiquette & Presence
- Manners & Etiquette
- How Cultures Work
- Customs & Traditions
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- Travel in Peru
- Authors
- John Forrest, Julia Porturas
- Publisher
- Kuperard
- Published
- March 4, 2021
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Contemporary Peruvian culture · Peruvian identity and social divisions · Customs, etiquette, and communication
- Reading lane
- Business Etiquette & Presence