Etiquette Lists - Etiquette in Asia, Etiquette in Latin America, Etiquette in Japan, Etiquette in North America, Etiquette in Europe (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 37. Chapters: Etiquette in Asia, Etiquette in Latin America, Etiquette in Japan, Etiquette in North America, Etiquette in Europe, Customs and etiquette in Hawaii, Etiquette in the Middle East, Etiquette in Africa. Excerpt: As expectations regarding good manners differ from person to person and vary according to each situation, no treatise on the rules of etiquette nor any list of faux pas can ever be complete. As the perception of behaviors and actions vary, intercultural competence is essential. However, a lack of knowledge about the customs and expectations of Asian people can make even the best intentioned person seem rude, foolish, or worse. Although Asia represents an enormous expanse of geography with an incalculable number of different customs, and many rules of etiquette of Western culture are familiar throughout Asia and vice versa, the following points of etiquette can be useful when interacting with people around the world who have been raised according to an Asian tradition: In many situations, an emphasis is placed on promptness and appropriate attire that surpasses what many Westerners might expect. Likewise, breaking social commitments, such as appointments or even casual plans to meet with friends, can be a serious faux pas. Preventing another person from keeping a commitment, especially with family, is rude as well. Special respect is paid to older people in many circumstances. This can include standing when older people enter a room, always greeting older people before others present (even if they are better known to the speaker), standing when speaking to one's elders and serving older people first at a meal table. Touching the head, shoulders or back of an older person can be considered disrespectful, even if the intent is to comfort or indicate affection. Older people are rarely referred to by first names; th...