Bolivia - Culture Smart! (Paperback)
Keith John Richards
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Add to basketPaperback. Bolivia is unique. For more than a century it has lacked a coastline, and few of its border regions differ in topography from its neighbors; the traveler passes into Chile and is still on the Altiplano, or enters Peru without losing sight of Lake Titicaca. Yet however capricious and arbitrary its borders may be, they help create a national psyche if a divided one, with regional as well as national identities.Bolivians are a mix of idiosyncrasies and inconsistencies: by turns open and inscrutable, generous with foreigners and tough with compatriots, self-abnegating and fiercely proud, stoical, and volatile. But warts are outweighed by virtues, and overall visitors find them good-humored, sociable, and welcoming. Despite their strong regionalism, they have more common interests than reasons to fight.Bolivia is at a crossroads today. It has to find a way to become part of the modern world without surrendering its individuality, guaranteeing its people s growth and welfare while ensuring genuine benefits from its enormous natural wealth. It needs at last to cope with the regionalism that resists unification.Culture Smart! Bolivia has been written for all those who are visiting the country and want to do more than just scratch the surface. The guide offers valuable insight into Bolivian social and business life, and the traditions, values and attitudes that have shaped them. Further advice on how to communicate and how to avoid misunderstandings and cultural faux pas pave the way for a more enjoyable and engaging trip, whatever your reason for travelling! Culture Smart guides help travellers have a more meaningful and successful time abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on values, attitudes, customs, and daily life will help you make the most of your visit, while tips on etiquette and communication will help you navigate unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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"Culture Smart! Bolivia" explains how to avoid cultural gaffes when out and about in the country. Giving the historical, political and cultural background, the guide reveals how to read body language and be aware of potential pitfalls in communication."Culture Smart! Bolivia" provides priceless cultural information not found in an average guidebook. Whether looking to secure a business deal, enrich your travels, or better understand the people and customs of Bolivia, "Culture Smart!" provides indispensable information. Culture Smart! provides rare insights, and practical guidance, into cultures. The values, behaviour and customs of peoples have been formed over centuries which is why the unique information in Culture Smart! guides do not date in the same way as ordinary travel guides. Culture Smart! enables you to step into a world untouched by other guidebooks.
KEITH JOHN RICHARDS was born in London in 1953.He has lived in Italy, Peru, Costa Rica, and the United States, as well as Bolivia. He received his Ph.D. in 1994 from King s College, University of London, for a thesis on the Bolivian novelist and historian Néstor Taboada Terán, which was published in 1999 as Lo imaginario mestizo (The Mestizo Imaginary). His critical bilingual anthology, Narrative from Tropical Bolivia, was published in 2004. Keith Richards has taught Latin American film, literature, and popular culture at universities in Britain, the USA, and Bolivia. He has published widely on all these subjects and co-organized Latin American film symposia and festivals at the universities of Leeds (UK) and Richmond (Virginia). He has lived in La Paz, Bolivia, since 2005 and divides his time between teaching at the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés and writing; he is currently preparing a book on Latin American cinema.
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