Culture Smart Australia

The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

Barry Penney, Gina Teague

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Kuperard Publishers
01 February 2016

Travel & holiday guides; Languages & ESL; Phrase Books

Series: Culture Smart

Australia is different - a vast island-continent with distances so great that the capital of Western Australia is closer to Singapore than it is to Sydney. The landscape embraces magnificent tropical rainforests and deserts the size of several European states; temperate areas that sustain a flourishing wine industry, making Australia the world's fourth largest wine exporter; a sixteen-thousand-mile coastline of breathtaking beaches; and its unique fauna is testament to the country's down-underness. Indigenous Australians have inhabited the continent for more than fifty thousand years, yet European settlement is just over two hundred years old. Since the end of the Second World War the country has opened its doors to a hugely diverse immigrant population and slowly shaken off the mantle of British influence, transforming what was perhaps one of the dullest nations into one of the most stimulating. The Australians' old settler mentality - regarding themselves as battlers, and embarrassed by their lack of sophistication - has given way to a new national confidence. The achievements of Australia's artists, sportspeople, entertainers, scientists, and businesspeople puts them on the global stage. Despite the diversity of ethnicities there is a pervasive homogeneity among Australians: a generosity of spirit and a forthrightness, sometimes disarming for the visitor. A sense of fairness and equality is valued, as is the ability not to take oneself too seriously. Culture Smart! Australia introduces you to a young nation with one of the world's highest standards of living, where people work to live in order to enjoy a lifestyle that many across the globe covet, and in which Australians take great pride (and don't mind telling you about).

By: Barry Penney, Gina Teague
Imprint: Kuperard Publishers
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: REV
Dimensions: Height: 169mm, Width: 110mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 180g
ISBN: 9781857338287
ISBN 10: 1857338286
Series: Culture Smart
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 01 February 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Brief History Politics - Economic Life Traditions - Friendships & Family Relationships Bureaucracy Religion Humour - Local Holidays Taboos Invitations Gifts Dress - Business etiquette - Punctuality & Appointments - Team working Communication Negotiating - Women in Society Tips - Eating Out - Traditional Food - Dos and Don t - Making Friends

<b>Barry Penney</b> is an Australian teacher, trainer, and management executive. A graduate of the University of Adelaide and the Australian Administrative Staff College, Victoria, he has lived and worked in the United States, Britain, and Turkey. On returning to Australia he became a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management. <b>Gina Teague</b> is a consultant, trainer, and writer on cross-cultural management, international relocation, and global career development. Born in the United Kingdom, she has lived and worked in France, Spain, Brazil, the USA, and Australia. A cofounder of Isis Group International, an intercultural training company, she now lives in Sydney, Australia.

Reviews for Culture Smart Australia: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

Culture Smart! has come to the rescue of hapless travellers...' Sunday Times Travel, ' the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries.' Global Travel, ' full of fascinating, as well as common sense, tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas.' Observer, ' as useful as they are entertaining.' Easy Jet Magazine, ' offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world.' New York Times