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Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships.

Culture Smart! offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of a particular country. It will help you to turn your visit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Contents include:

* customs, values, and traditions
* historical, religious, and political background
* life at home
* leisure, social, and cultural life
* eating and drinking
* do's, don'ts, and taboos
* business practices
* communication, spoken and unspoken

"Culture Smart has come to the rescue of hapless travellers." Sunday Times Travel

"... the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries." Global Travel

"...full of fascinating-as well as common-sense-tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas." Observer

"...as useful as they are entertaining." Easyjet Magazine

"...offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world." New York Times ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

Superficial Template
Very superficial, lot of the verbiage is akin to the your newspaper horoscope it could apply to anything. Errors about food and culture abound. This is a series of canned programs.I bought it for a friend to answer some questions, and I hoped would be interested enough to visit Lithuania. I not giving it to him as it is worthless.

arrogant and patronizing

The author's arrogant and conceited attitude is difficult to stomach. This reads like a teenager's book report on two semesters spent in Lithuania.

Cute and insightful!
For a little book, this gem is full of interesting information and neat little facts.It is a quick read but very worthwhile.Would recommend it for anyone wishing to travel to Lithuania or anyone with Lithuanian ancestory wanting to learn about their history. ... Read more

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Examines the geography, history, government, economy, and customs of this newly independent Baltic state. ... Read more

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A cultural introduction!
This book is a cultural introduction into the people, culture, and history of Lietuva (Lithuania).Any title under Cultures of the World Series is usually very good and this title for Lithuania is reasonably good.This book is good for kids and adults as well that are interested in learning about this Baltic country. ... Read more

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Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of perestroika released new forces throughout Soviet society. In Lithuania this process resulted in a psychological-cultural revolution. Deep-rooted feelings, long suppressed, exploded, demonstrations and mass meetings ensued, and the face of the society changed. Although at the beginning of 1988 Lithuania appeared to be one of the relatively conservative republics in the Soviet Union, by the end of the year it stood among the leaders in pushing change. By 1990, Lithuania was even forcing Moscow to respond to its initiatives for independence and economic reform.Is Lithuania the prototype of a nation emerging from the collectivity of the Soviet Union? Alfred Erich Senn, who was present during most of this piece of history in the making, believes that it may be. He documents the dramatic events and changes in Lithuania during 1988 with the perspective of a historian and the immediacy of a participant.The reader will easily grasp the whole spectrum of political activity in Lithuania, and the range from right to left among Lithuanian activists. And, because the Lithuanians have emerged among the leaders of change in the Soviet Union, Senn's account provides a key to later developments, in terms of both political movements and political personalities. ... Read more

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In English.This album provides a great deal of important information about Lithuania's historical, cultural, and economic development and situation on the eve of the 21st century. Facts and comments on Lithuanian nature, population, art, geopolitics, food, everyday life, etc. reveal a very impressive picture of the country. Also available in Lithuanian, see listing: Lietuva. ... Read more

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A great addition for anyone that loves Lithuania
Lithuania- Past, Culture, Present is a well done table book featuring numerous high quality photographs and well written sections on Lithuania's inhabitants, language, rural heritage, estates, religion, emmigration and ethnic composition.I stumbled onto this during my last trip to Vilnius and was completely pleased to see it now available here in the U.S.It follows the style of something you might see published by Time-Life.As with other books published in Lithuania, you will want to grab this one while you can.Printing runs tend to be small and sporadic at best.It is truly excellent. ... Read more

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Lithuania has recently come to the attention to global strategic planners.This report puts these executives on the fast track.Ten chapters provide: an overview of how to strategically access this important market, a discussion on economic fundamentals, marketing & distribution options, export and direct investment options, and full risk assessments (political, cultural, legal, human resources).Ample statistical benchmarks and comparative graphs are given. ... Read more

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This book argues that – contrary to contemporary Lithuanian nationalist rhetoric – Lithuanian nationalism was modern and socially constructed in the period from the emergence of the Lithuanian national movement in the late nineteenth century to the birth of an independent state in 1918. The book brings into sharp focus those aspects of the history of Lithuania that earlier commentators had not systematically explored: it shows how, in this period, the nascent political elite fashioned its own and the emerging nation’s identity. Moreover, factors such as the elite’s social isolation, educational experience, marital strategies and narrowly based, fragmented and uncoordinated political activities were crucial factors in shaping identity and nation-building. It demonstrates how the elite was often in conflict with the peasantry, the religious establishment and other ethnic groups, and how critical considerations such as class, religion, displacement and ethnicity – rather than national ideology – were. The book’s conclusion that Lithuanian nationalism is a construct emerging from modern social forces is highly significant for understanding nationalism and contemporary political developments in Eastern Europe more generally.

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The culture of Lithuania has been influenced by geography, historical events, and artistic movements. Various cultural changes occurred throughout Lithuania's transformation from a former country of the Soviet Union to an independent Baltic state. Lithuanian is Lithuania's official language, and most Lithuanians are Roman Catholics. Folk is an influential genre on Lithuanian music, literature, and film. ... Read more

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Written in Lithuanian, this album provides a great dealof important information about Lithuania's historical, cultural, andeconomic development and the situation on the eve of the 21st Century.Facts and comments on Lithuanian nature, population, art, geopolitics,food, everyday life, etc. reveal a very impressive picture of thecountry.Also available in English, see listing: Lithuania. ... Read more

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On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on human blood, prepared animal blood, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms, and similar products excluding yeasts in Lithuania face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying human blood, prepared animal blood, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms, and similar products excluding yeasts to Lithuania? How important is Lithuania compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of human blood, prepared animal blood, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms, and similar products excluding yeasts vary from one country of origin to another in Lithuania? On the supply side, Lithuania also exports human blood, prepared animal blood, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms, and similar products excluding yeasts. Which countries receive the most exports from Lithuania? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers?

This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for human blood, prepared animal blood, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms, and similar products excluding yeasts in Lithuania. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for human blood, prepared animal blood, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms, and similar products excluding yeasts for those countries serving Lithuania via exports, or supplying from Lithuania via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models.

In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where Lithuania fits into the world market for imported and exported human blood, prepared animal blood, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms, and similar products excluding yeasts. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for Lithuania in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the share that Lithuania is likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize Lithuania compared to other major country markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information sources for strategic planning purposes. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Countries and Their Cultures, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 2936 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Covers the broad range of popular religious culture of the United States at the close of the twentieth century. Beliefs, practices, symbols, traditions, movements, organizations, and leaders from the many traditions in the pluralistic American community are represented. Also includes cults and phenomena that drew followers, such as Heaven's Gale and UFOs. ... Read more

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The guide contains over 1,000 color illustrations, maps of each region and three major cities (Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipeda), and indexes of described places and personalities.The travel guide is designed for visitors interested in history, culture and nature of the country they are visiting. This book differs from other introductions to Lithuania in its broad historical and cultural context and careful selection of important sites and objects. Perfectly designed to present the diverse and copious amount of information in an easily readable style. The text is well illustrated with numerous beautiful images of buildings, monuments, and landscapes. The guide can even be utilized as a valuable correspondence introduction to the interesting sights of Lithuania.The book's 11 chapters encompass Lithuania's 10 regions, and the city of Vilnius. A concise history of Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipeda, and important facts from the past of other cities and villages provide historical depth to their present-day form. Sections on the national parks of Auk?taitija, Dz?kija, ?emaitija, the Curonian Spit, and the Trakai reveal the diversity of their nature, history, and ethnography. Here you will find descriptions of the most interesting architectural monuments (religious sanctuaries, public buildings, estates, mills and bridges), works of art (sacral paintings, memorials, crosses and chapels), the wonders of nature (parks, lakes, rivers, rocks, hills and trees), museums, historical sites, etc. About the Author: Giedre Jankevichute is an art historian, a broad-minded academic and author of many publications in her field, who also happens to be a passionate and observant traveler.Graphic Designer: Isaac ZibutsPhotographers: A.Aleksandravicius, A. Baltenas, K. Driskius, V. Knya, A. Luksenas, Z. Nekrosius, R. Paknys, K. Stoskus, G. Treciokas, R. Urbakavicius.Maps: 'Briedis' Publishers. ... Read more

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History of Lithuanian culture. Culture of Lithuania, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Christianization of Lithuania, Duchy of Prussia, Fluxus 1, Kaziuko mug?, Lithuanian literature, Lithuanian mythology, Music of Lithuania, Palanga Amber Museum, Vilna Troupe, Christmas wafer ... Read more