
Spain - 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
- Travelers seeking to understand everyday life and customs in Spain
- Themes
- Contemporary Spanish life and culture, Regional differences and shared values, Etiquette and communication
- Genres
- Spain & Portugal Travel, Spanish & Portuguese History, How Cultures Work
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Don’t just see the sights—get to know the people. In the popular imagination Spain conjures up a picture of rapacious conquistadores, fiery flamenco dancers, and brilliant artists. All true enough but how closely does everyday life in modern Spain conform to these dramatic stereotypes? Culture Smart! Spain explores the complex human realities of contemporary Spanish life.
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It describes how Spain s history and geography have created both strongly felt regional differences and shared values and attitudes. It reveals what the Spaniards are like at home, and in business, how they socialize, and how to build lasting relationships with them. The better you understand the Spanish people, the more you will be enriched by your experience of this vital, warm, and varied country where the individual is important, and the enjoyment of life is paramount. 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.
Who it’s for
- Travelers seeking to understand everyday life and customs in Spain
- Readers preparing to socialize or do business with Spaniards
Where it sits
| Spain & Portugal Travel | 97% |
|---|---|
| How Cultures Work | 32% |
| Spanish & Portuguese History | 22% |
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Publisher categories
- Business Etiquette & Presence
- Manners & Etiquette
- How Cultures Work
- Customs & Traditions
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- Spain & Portugal Travel
- Authors
- Bélen Aguado Viguer, Marian Meaney
- Publisher
- Kuperard
- Published
- March 4, 2021
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Contemporary Spanish life and culture · Regional differences and shared values · Etiquette and communication
- Reading lane
- Business Etiquette & Presence