CultureShock! Philippines

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Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd, Sep 15, 2016 - Travel - 367 pages
CultureShock! Philippines is a survival guide for anyone living, working or wanting to discover life in the Philippines. Settling into a foreign land is never easy, but with this book you will learn to understand the importance of “amor-propio”, appreciate the Filipino ways and learn about the history and culture of this diverse country. Find out the importance of family to the Filipinos, how to communicate with the locals and learn the appropriate business etiquette.

Packed with a resource guide, glossary, contact numbers, website addresses and useful advice, CultureShock! Philippines is essential for anyone wanting to fit in and enjoy life in the Philippines.
 

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Contents

Introduction
The Importance of amorpropio
History
Behind Those Spanish Names
Social Values
Characteristics
Guide to Social Situations
Social Customs
Health and Hospitals
Dining at Home
Brief Guide to Fiestas
Calendar of Festivals and Holidays
The Filipino English Accent
The Business of Telling Time
Topics of Conversation
Glossary

Filipino Wedding

Common terms and phrases

Alfredo Roces American amor­propio Angono Aquino areas bagoong bamboo barangay barkada barong tagalog barrio behaviour called Cebu City celebrated cent ceremony child Chinese Christian Christmas church Cockfighting colonial compadre cooking dance dress driver EDSA etiquette expected feast fiesta Filipino culture Filipino kinship foreigner friends garlic gift girl go­between godparents Gomburza guests hiya honour househelp husband Ifugao important International invited jeepney Jose Rizal Kalibo kin group kinship group kitchen lifestyle live Makati male Marcos Marinduque Metro Manila mistress mother Muslim National offer official one’s organisation pakikisama parents Pasay City Pasig City patron saint person Philippine society political Quezon City religious restaurants rice rites ritual Rizal Rizal Park role self­esteem served smile smooth interpersonal relations social someone Spanish sponsors Street Tagalog telephone town traditional usually utang na loob values village Website wedding Western wife

About the author (2016)

Now based in Sydney, Australia, Filipino Alfredo Roces is an award-winning veteran journalist who has worked in newspapers, magazines and also authored several books on the Philippines and its art. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Notre Dame in the USA.

Grace Roces holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree in Psychology from the University of Sydney. She spent 18 years designing training materials until 2000, when she became a special education teacher working with students who have reading difficulties. Grace grew up in Manila and moved to Australia in 1978. She is married with two sons.

Bibliographic information

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TitleCultureShock! Philippines
Culture shock!
AuthorsAlfredo Roces, Grace Roces
PublisherMarshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd, 2016
ISBN9814771473, 9789814771474
Length367 pages
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