[Culture Smart! 01] • Chile - Culture Smart! by Perrone, Caterina -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Map of Chile Introduction Key Facts Chapter 1: Land and People

• Geography • Climate • Population • a Brief History • Government • Chile Today • Human Rights and the Pinochet Case • the Economy

Chapter 2: Values and Attitudes

• Family • Apellidos Vinosos • Social Classes • the Church • a Divided Country • Understatement is Key • Gender Relations • Solidarity and Support • Bureaucracy and Professionalism • Attitudes toward Foreigners • Destape • the Café Con Piernas • Regional and Racial Differences Chapter 3: Customs and Traditions

• Festivals and Holidays

• Chiloé, Island of Legends • the Mapuche • Traditional Dances

Chapter 4: Making Friends

• the First Contact • a Female Perspective • Developing a Friendship • Invitations Home • Timekeeping • a Note on Behavior • Humor and Picardía • Flirting

Chapter 5: The Chileans at Home

• Housing • Renting an Apartment • Maids: Puerta Afuera or Puerta Adentro • Birth and Childhood • Education • Military Service • Marriage • Work and Daily Life • Shopping • Health Provision

Chapter 6: Time out

• Eating and Drinking • Eating out • Entertainment • Outdoor Activities • Money and Banking

Chapter 7: Travel, Health, and Safety 122

• Flying • Trains • by Sea • Buses • Urban Transportation • Driving • Where to Stay • Health • Main Tourist Attractions

Chapter 8: Business Briefing

• the Business Culture • Modernity and Tradition • Santiago and the Provinces • Hierarchy • Pitutos and Chaqueteo • Doing Business with Chileans • Arranging Meetings • Punctuality and Formalities • Negotiations and Decision Making • on Not Saying “No” • Contracts • Business Entertainment • Dress Code • Women in Business

Chapter 9: Communicating

• Chilean Spanish and Chilenismos • Greetings and Forms of Address • the Media • Mail • Telephones • Internet • Conclusion