Culture and Customs in India

Here's current, in-depth information found in no other single publiction to help you understand the culture, customs, values and beliefs of the Indian people.

Whether traveling to india, working on a class paper or doing business with the Indians, you'll find Culture Briefing: India an invaluable resource.

If you're traveling to the country, supplement your travel guide with Culture Briefing: India. It will give you the information you need to help you feel comfortable in what might otherwise be a strange environment. You’ll gain the wisdom necessary to talk intelligently with the Indian people, discussing the life they live, deciphering and interpreting how they think and behave.

No longer will you run the risk of embarrassment when in conversation with an Indian because you brought up a taboo subject, couldn’t comment on an aspect of local life or knew nothing of the Indian form of government.

With Culture Briefing: India you’ll discover the character, values, beliefs and customs of the Indians. You’ll learn of their artistic endeavors and political ways. You’ll find out about their home, family and religious life as well as how they make a living, educate their children and spend their leisure time. Plus, you'll get tips on doing business with the Indians.

You’ll also discover the problems the Indian people face and see how they handle them.

In today’s increasingly smaller world, understanding the ways of the earth’s other peoples is an essential skill. And Culture Briefing: India can aid you in gaining that expertise.


Get insight into the Indian way of life

With Culture Briefing: India you'll learn:

• how the concept of izzat — self-respect or saving face — affects daily life in India
  
  
• why Indians tend to prefer the birth of male children
  
  
• the differences between India's castes and classes of castes
  
  
• the role Karma and dharma play in Indian daily life
  
  
• the intricacies of how Hindus name their children
  
  
• how Indians view a signed contract
  
  
• the role family plays in the daily life of people
  
  
• why people rarely respond with an outright "no," and what they will say instead
  
  
• why you should not criticize an Indian
  
  
• what a woman can expect at the end of a home visit
  
  
• why you should not thank your host for a meal
  
  
• why you may find Indian hospitality uncomfortable
  
  
• what topics of conversation you should avoid
  
  
• what you should do when looking at a home's religious pictures or statues
  
  
• why you should never give money to a beggar in India
  
  
• the Indian view towards material comforts
  
  
• why you should never compliment an Indian woman or a child's looks
  
  
• how to engage in small talk with the people you meet
  
  
• and much, much more.

Special features improve usefulness

Culture Briefing: India contains special features that increase its usefulness:

• A complete table of contents lets you find information quickly.
  
  
• A “Do's and Don’ts” list helps keep you on the right foot.
  
  
• A “Fast Facts” box provides quick reference to the names of India's current heads of state and government as well as quality-of-life statistics
  
  
• Two maps show: 1) India's position in Asia, 2) India's major features, areas, rivers and cities.
  
  

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US$11.95 — 130 pages, 2007, ISBN 0-937281-20-4

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