KulturSchock Philippinen

KulturSchock Philippines is the informative companion to better understand the Philippines and its people. It explains the cultural peculiarities, the thought processes, and behaviors of the locals, thereby providing guidance in the unfamiliar travel routine. Cultural stumbling blocks are entertainingly and easily cleared away, while providing solid background knowledge on history, society, religion, and traditions. This includes behavior tips from A to Z with many suggestions for appropriate conduct, references to complementary and entertaining multimedia sources, as well as literature recommendations for further exploration. A world of water and land - on the 7,107 islands of the archipelago, the lifestyle of the people is extremely diverse. Due to a long colonial history, one can find traces of both Western and Eastern cultures in the Philippines.