[Culture Shock 01] • CultureShock! Saudi Arabia by North, Peter -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Copyright About the Series Contents Foreword Acknowledgements Map of Saudi Arabia Chapter 1: First Impressions

Getting There

Chapter 2: Land and History of Saudi Arabia

The Beginnings The Lie of the Land... Trading with the World The Al Sauds Saudi Arabia: the Early Days The Origin of Islam The Spread of Islam Today’s Islam Pan-Arab Brotherhood: In Formation or Disarray? Sunnis and Shi’ites Saudi Arabia and Israel Oil and the Economy The Government of the Present Day

Chapter 3: Who are the Saudis?

From Bedouinism to Opulence The Population Explosion Family Values Names and Labels Interaction Between the Sexes Saudi Women Women and Religion Acquiring an Identity Women in the Workforce Qur’an and the Law Swapping Cultures Saudi Arabia’s Bedouins Education

Chapter 4: Getting to Know the Saudis

The Cultural Divide The Worker Bees The Pecking Order Long Term Immigrants Separate Societies Expatriate Women Male Bonding Dress Code for Saudi Men Dress Code for Saudi Women Dress Code for Aliens: Men Dress Code for Aliens: Women Religious Freedoms Weddings and Funerals Falling Foul of the Law Security and Safety The Ultimate Penalty Paying Blood Money Security of Saudi Arabia: the Country

Chapter 5: Settling In

Expectations Visas and Documentation Pre-Arrival Checks Accommodation Facilities for the Handicapped Money and Banking Appliances Help Around the Home Travel by Car Taxis Postal Television Shopping

Chapter 6: Food and Entertaining

Traditional Fare Restaurants Domestic Hospitality Entertaining, Bedouin Style Coffee Shops Alcohol

Chapter 7: Sights and Sounds of Saudi Arabia

Survivng the Climate What Day Is It? Public Holidays Architecture Museums Literary and Visual Arts Finding Your Way Around The Saudi Arabian Countryside Hotels Travel by Train Travel by Air The Number One Attraction Touring Outside the Kingdom Taking Pictures Entertainment and Leisure Saudis and Sport Guest Workers and Sports

Chapter 8: Learning Arabic

Speaking Arabic Reading Arabic Writing Arabic Arabic as Spoken by Arabs Learning Arabic Saudi’s Second Language Body Language

Chapter 9: Working and Doing Business in Saudi Arabia

Economic Development and the Labour Force Why Can’t the Saudis Run Their Own Country? Will You Be Replaced By a Saudi? NITAQAT: Saudisation of the Workforce Perpetual Trainees Inshallah: Philosophy or Crutch? Religion in the Workplace Employment Contracts Commercial Law Income Tax Negative Comment Getting On With the Boss Who’s In Business Corruption Further Information on Business Contacts The Bureaucracy

Chapter 10: Saudi Arabia at a Glance

Famous People of Saudi Arabia

Culture Quiz Do’s and Don’ts Glossary Resource Guide Further Reading About the Authors Index

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