CultureShock! PhilippinesCultureShock! Philippines is a survival guide for anyone living, working or wanting to discover life in the Philippines. Settling into a foreign land is never easy, but with this book you will learn to understand the importance of “amor-propio”, appreciate the Filipino ways and learn about the history and culture of this diverse country. Find out the importance of family to the Filipinos, how to communicate with the locals and learn the appropriate business etiquette. Packed with a resource guide, glossary, contact numbers, website addresses and useful advice, CultureShock! Philippines is essential for anyone wanting to fit in and enjoy life in the Philippines. |
Contents
Chapter 2 | |
Product of History | |
Looking Behind Those Spanish Names | |
Social Values | |
Chapter 4 | |
View of Foreigners | |
Childcare | |
Chapter 7 | |
Calendar of Festivals and Holidays | |
Speak Softly | |
Dont Get Personally Involved | |
Acronyms | |
Dos and Donts | |
Further Reading | |
Common terms and phrases
American amorpropio anniversary Aquino archipelago areas bagoong bamboo barangay barkada barong tagalog barrio behaviour called Cebu Cebu City cent ceremony child Chinese Christian church City colonial compadre cooking Corazon Aquino dance domestic worker driver EDSA etiquette expected feast fiesta Filipino culture Filipino kinship foreigners friends gift girl Gloria Macapagal Arroyo gobetween godfather godparents Gomburza guests hiya honour househelp husband Ifugao important invited jeepney Jose Rizal Kalibo kin group kinship group kitchen lifestyle live Makati male Marcos Metro Manila mistress mother Muslim offer official one’s organisation pakikisama parents Pasay City person Philippine society political Quezon Quezon City relatives religious rites ritual Rizal Park role rural saint selfesteem sincerity smile smooth interpersonal relations social someone Spanish Spanish colonisers sponsors streets Tagalog town traditional urban usually utang na loob values village wedding Western wife young