[Culture Smart! 01] • Myanmar by May, Kyi Kyi -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright About the Authors Contents Map of Myanmar Introduction Key Facts Chapter 1: Land and People

• Geography • Climate • The People • States and Regions • A Brief History • The Economy

Chapter 2: Values and Attitudes

• Rural Life and Traditions • Respect • Status • Myanmar Identity and Dress • Tolerance • Attitudes Toward Work • Punctuality • Changing Attitudes • Attitudes Toward Foreigners • Attitudes Toward Education • Attitudes Toward Sex • Attitudes Toward Gender • Smiling • Attitudes Toward the Armed Forces

Chapter 3: Religion, Festivals, and Traditions

• Buddhism in Myanmar • The Role of the Sangha • The Myanmar Year • Folklore and Spirit Worship • Other Religious Groups

Chapter 4: Making Friends

• Where To Meet • Visiting Myanmar Homes • Entertaining Guests • Greetings • Forms of Address • Western Names and Nicknames

Chapter 5: At Home

• Housing • Households • The Daily Round • The Importance of Family • The Position of Women in the Family • Relations Between the Generations • Forms of Address in the Family • Growing Up in Myanmar

Chapter 6: Time Out

• Myanmar Cuisine • Shopping • Sports • Sightseeing and Pilgrimages • Visiting Pagodas and Monasteries • Nightlife • Cultural Life • The Performing Arts

Chapter 7: Travel, Health, and Safety

• Arrival • Getting Around • In Town • Where To Stay • Health • Safety

Chapter 8: Business Briefing

• The Business Climate • Making Contacts • Meeting Government Officials • Status and Hierarchy • Presentations • Negotiations • Contracts • Managing Disagreements • Gifts, Bribes, Kickbacks, and “Tea Money” • Women In Business

Chapter 9: Communicating

• Language • Face To Face • Body Language • Humor • Censorship and Freedom Of Expression • The Media • Services • Conclusion