Denmark - Culture Smart!
The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
Kuperard · Print & ebook · June 24, 2019
Mention Denmark and some people will think of marauding Vikings with horned helmets or one of Denmark’s more famous exports—Carlsberg beer—or the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen.
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- Who it’s for
- Explore Danish social life, the principles of Jantelov, and practical guidance for navigating social situations.
- Themes
- Danish social customs, Jantelov, modesty, and equality, Social cohesion and individualism
- Genres
- Denmark Travel, Customs & Traditions
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Mention Denmark and some people will think of marauding Vikings with horned helmets or one of Denmark’s more famous exports—Carlsberg beer—or the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen. But of the Danes themselves they may know very little. The Danes tend to be more relaxed and less formal than their fellow Scandinavians—and more independently minded. In fact, Denmark used to be referred to by its puritanical northern neighbors as “the loose woman to the south.”
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This book gives an insider’s perspective on Danish home, work, and social life, and on the Jantelov—the principles underpinning the traditional Scandinavian virtues of modesty, equality, and social cohesion, but which also warn against the dangers of individualism. This book offers many practical tips on travelers should conduct themselves in Denmark and what to expect in social situations. Readers will discover that, beneath their quiet northern reserve, the Danish people are friendly, fair-minded, civilized, and warm.
Danish Social Life
Explore Danish social life, the principles of Jantelov, and practical guidance for navigating social situations.
Come here for
- An insider’s view of Danish home, work, and social life
- Practical tips for conduct and social situations in Denmark
Expect
- A look at modesty, equality, social cohesion, and individualism
- Advice on how to conduct yourself in Denmark
Where it sits
| Denmark Travel | 100% |
|---|---|
| Customs & Traditions | 26% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Business Etiquette & Presence
- Manners & Etiquette
- How Cultures Work
- Customs & Traditions
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- Denmark Travel
- Authors
- Mark Salmon
- Publisher
- Kuperard
- Published
- June 24, 2019
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Danish social customs · Jantelov, modesty, and equality · Social cohesion and individualism
- Reading lane
- Business Etiquette & Presence