France - Culture Smart!
The Essential Guide to Customs and Culture
Published on 4. March 2021
201 pages
978-1-78702-270-6 (ISBN)
Description
The French are "different." You'll often hear this in conversations among the "Anglo-Saxons," as the French like to call English-speakers. "Different" means charming, challenging, questioning, stylish, and doing things in their own way and to their own advantage. By looking at the attitudes and values of the French, and explaining how French life and business works, Culture Smart! France shows you how to fit in as a foreigner. It gives practical advice on how to avoid faux pas and how to behave in different contexts. It takes you through French history, festivals, and traditions, and describes the French at home and at work. Above all, it shows you how the French communicate, and how to get the best out of this idiosyncratic and brilliant people.
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Content
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- About the Author
- Contents
- Map of France
- Introduction
- Key Facts
- 1. Land and People
- Geographical Snapshot
- The French: A Brief History
- Government
- The Eurozone
- France and the United States
- 2. Values and Attitudes
- Changing the Rules of the Game-A "Why" Society
- The Ideas Society
- French Style
- Being French
- Family First
- 3. Customs and Traditions
- Church and State
- Holidays
- The Festive Year
- 4. Making Friends
- Meeting Expatriates
- Meeting the French
- Invitations Home
- Social Customs
- Dating
- Language
- The Art of Conversation
- 5. The French at Home
- The Home
- Education
- Military Service
- Daily Life
- 6. Time Out
- Shopping
- Les Grands Spectacles
- Café Society
- Food
- Wine
- Which Restaurant
- La Vie Culturelle: Museums and Galleries
- La Vie Sportive: Leisure and Sports
- La Piquenique and Le Camping
- After Dark
- 7. Traveling
- Driving
- SNCF
- Eurostar
- Getting Around in Paris
- Where to Stay
- Travel Abroad
- 8. Business Briefing
- Business and Government
- French Bosses
- Women in Management
- Making Contact
- Formality
- Rules for Building Successful Contact
- Time, Agendas, & Deadlines
- Setting Up a Meeting
- Negotiations
- 9. Communicating
- Face-to-Face
- Body Language
- La Langue Franglaise
- Post
- Telephone
- Social Media
- Conclusion
- Further Reading
- Useful Apps
- Picture Credits
- Copyright
- Index
