
Netherlands - Culture Smart!
The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
Michel Daenen(Author)
Kuperard (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 4. June 2027
Book
Paperback/Softback
200 pages
978-1-78702-394-9 (ISBN)
Description
This new and updated edition of Culture Smart! Netherlands will take you beyond the stereotypical windmills, clogs, cheese, and tulips to understand the complex layers of Dutch identity. There are tips on what to expect and how to behave in different circumstances, as well as vivid descriptions of the food, festivals, and social behaviors that embellish daily life.
This small, densely populated, low-lying country on Europe' s northwestern seaboard punches above its weight. As the name " Netherlands," or lowlands, suggests, nearly 25 percent of it is below sea level and the Dutch have spent centuries keeping the North Sea at bay - hence the saying, " God made the world, but the Dutch made Holland."
The Netherlands has an international reputation for championing justice and human rights. It is also famous for its liberal attitudes, reflected in Dutch law and especially evident in the capital, Amsterdam. Intelligent, cosmopolitan, outward-looking, enterprising, and modest, the Dutch are people worth getting to know and Culture Smart! Netherlands offers the perfect insight into their customs and attitudes.
This small, densely populated, low-lying country on Europe' s northwestern seaboard punches above its weight. As the name " Netherlands," or lowlands, suggests, nearly 25 percent of it is below sea level and the Dutch have spent centuries keeping the North Sea at bay - hence the saying, " God made the world, but the Dutch made Holland."
The Netherlands has an international reputation for championing justice and human rights. It is also famous for its liberal attitudes, reflected in Dutch law and especially evident in the capital, Amsterdam. Intelligent, cosmopolitan, outward-looking, enterprising, and modest, the Dutch are people worth getting to know and Culture Smart! Netherlands offers the perfect insight into their customs and attitudes.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 171 mm
Width: 107 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78702-394-9 (9781787023949)
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Person
Michel Daenen is a Dutch sociologist and intercultural trainer with extensive experience in helping expats settle into life in the Netherlands. Having spent years living abroad, he has first hand knowledge of the opportunities and challenges of adapting to a new culture, and since 2014 has been providing cultural training to internationals moving to the Netherlands. Through his own company, Your Move to The Netherlands, he has developed deep insight into Dutch society and workplace culture, making him a trusted guide to navigating contemporary life in the Netherlands.