Culture Smart! Malaysia
Asian travel and geography
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Summary
In many respects Malaysia is a modern nation-state and from a predominantly rural society in the immediate postwar years it has become an increasingly urbanized one Nevertheless elements of the traditional past remain To help foreign… visitors and residents navigate this rich and complex cultural mix Culture Smart Malaysia provides a succinct and straightforward introduction to Malaysian history and society It explains the deeper core values of the different ethnic groups and guides you through Malaysian etiquette and behavior so that you might be inclined to do the right rather than the wrong things Human intelligence is key to successful relationships But nothing is guaranteed in a globalized world We all take our chances and hope that we are sufficiently sensitive to be able to survive those awkward cross-cultural moments