Australia (Culture Shock!) - Softcover

Sharp, Ilsa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0462007995 ISBN 13: 9780462007991

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish, 2006

Synopsis

"The CultureShock!" series is a dynamic and indispensable range of guides for those travellers who are looking to truly understand the countries they are visiting. Each title explains the customs, traditions, social and business etiquette in a lively and informative style. "CultureShock!" authors, all of whom have experienced the joys and pitfalls of cultural adaptation, are ideally placed to provide warm and informative advice to those who seek to integrate seamlessly into diverse cultures. The books in this series have a friendly and honest writing style and are full of personal experiences, practical advice and useful information. Each "CultureShock!" book contains: insights into the people and their culture and traditions; advice on adapting into the local environment; linguistic help and hints on how to learn the language and do business; a useful list of foreign words and phrases and a comprehensive resource guide; and how to get the most out of your travel experience.

About this title

About the Author

Ilsa Sharp is uniquely well positioned to explain culture shock in Australia. She comes to the subject from many different directions: British-born, she has worked as a journalist in Southeast Asia, chiefly in Singapore, since 1968. She holds a degree in Chinese Studies from Leeds University, England, and is married to a Singaporean-Tamil. In 1989, she and her husband became migrants to Western Australia, and a new love affair with Australia began. Ilsa is the author of several books ranging from histories of Raffles Hotel (1982/86), the Singapore Cricket Club (1986/93), the Land Transport (2005) in Singapore and the history of the Eastern & Oriental Hotel in Penang, Malaysia (2008), to wildlife/nature books such as Green Indonesia (Oxford University Press 1994) and the story of the Singapore Zoological Gardens (1994). An active environmentalist in Asia since the 1970s, she has also worked as manager of public relations and marketing (1998 2000) for Greening Australia (Western Australia), a non-governmental organisation dedicated to the conservation and renewal of native vegetation. She is now a freelance writer.

Edition details

• Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0462007995
• ISBN 13: 9780462007991
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432