Opis: Communicating with Brazilians - Tracy Novinger, T Novinger

Brazilians are gracious, friendly, fun-loving people, which makes their country a very inviting place to visit for pleasure or business. So great is their cordiality that Brazilians will say 'yes' to almost any request--even when they actually mean 'no' - which can be quite confusing for visitors who are used to a more direct style of communication. In fact, as Americans spend time in Brazil, they discover a number of cultural differences that can hamper their communication with Brazilians. To overcome these barriers, this book analyses Brazilian culture and modes of communication and compares them with their counterparts to help visitors learn to communicate successfully with Brazilians and vice versa. To aid visitors in understanding the Brazilian perspective, Tracy Novinger presents a portrait of Brazil's history, racial fusion, economy, and contemporary lifestyles. She focuses in on many aspects of Brazilian culture, such as social organization and ranking systems; preconceptions, worldviews, and values; sexual behaviours and eating customs; thought patterns; nonverbal communication such as the use of time, space, gestures, touch, eye contact, rituals, etc.; and, differences in Brazilian and American point-making styles when negotiating, persuading, and conversing. For quick reference, she concludes the book with a summary and checklist of the leading Brazilian cultural characteristics, as well as eight recommendations for enhancing intercultural communication.Part I. Communication Is Culture 1. Communicating with Brazilians; 2. What Constitutes a Culture; 3. Perceptual Filters in Communication Part II. Resplendent Brazil: Land of Paradox 4. A Capsule of History; 5. Racial Fusion; 6. Surviving the Economy; 7. Experiencing Brazil; 8. Social Organization; 9. Ranking Systems; 10. Preconceptions; 11. Worldview; 12. Values and Identity; 13. Sex and Food; 14. Thought Patterns and Directness Part III. Processes of Communication 15. Verbal and Nonverbal Messages; 16. Everyday Communication; 17. More Daily Interaction Part IV. Conclusion 18. In a Nutshell

Szczegóły: Communicating with Brazilians - Tracy Novinger, T Novinger

Tytuł: Communicating with Brazilians
Autor: Tracy Novinger, T Novinger
Producent: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 9780292702875
Rok produkcji: 2004
Ilość stron: 296
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.43 kg

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