An interesting resource for learning about the cultural differences and characteristics of people across the globe, this encyclopedia covers the "do's" and "don'ts" of a breadth of countries and major ethnic groups.
Readers of this one-volume reference will gain useful knowledge of what travelers should and shouldn't do when in countries outside of the United States. After a general introduction, approximately 100 alphabetically arranged entries cover topics such as greeting and meeting, appearance and dress, table manners, body language, social situations and hospitality, verbal communications, business etiquette, religious etiquette, gift-giving, and even "netiquette" regarding social media.
Sidebars and images throughout make the text more accessible and engaging, and additional readings at the end of each entry as well as the bibliography offer opportunities for further research on the subject. The content also directly supports the National Geography Standards and the AP Human Geography curriculum for high school students as they learn about the cultural differences and characteristics of people in major ethnic groups across the globe.
Taylor, Ken: - Ken Taylor was born in 1922 in, Bolton, Lancashire. He was educated at Gresham's School, Holt and then trained at the Old Vic Theatre School. He entered television in 1956 and has since gained many credits for original plays and adaptations. His stage plays include 'Staying On' and 'The Strange Affair Of Charles Bravo'. His screenplays include 'The Seekers', 'The Long Distance Blue', 'Into the Dark', 'The Slaughtermen', 'The Devil and John Brown', 'Shoulder to Shoulder', 'The Poisoning of Charles Bravo' and 'The Devil's Crown'.
Williams, Victoria R.: - Victoria Williams, PhD, is an independent writer and researcher living in London. She is the author of ABC-CLIO's Weird Sports and Wacky Games around the World: From Buzkashi to Zorbing (winner of the 2016 RUSA Outstanding Reference Sources Award); Celebrating Life Customs around the World: From Baby Showers to Funerals; Indigenous Peoples: An Encyclopedia of Culture, History, and Threats to Survival; and London: Geography, History and Culture. She is also the coeditor of ABC-CLIO's Etiquette and Taboos around the World: A Geographic Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Customs. Williams wrote her PhD thesis on fairytales in Victorian literature and art and on film, and she has written on a variety of other subjects, including Hollywood ?lm, London society and culture, Mesoamerican mythology, Victorian literature, U.S. folklore, and British folk customs. She has also lectured on Victoria fairy paintings and depictions of childhood in 1940s film. In the past, Williams has worked as an editorial assistant on a leading British food magazine and run a small business selling traditional British cakes at artisan markets. Currently, alongside her writing, Williams runs a West London market championing local makers, including food producers.
