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Title: There's a Word for It in Mexico by Boye De Mente ISBN: 0-8442-7251-5 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies Pub. Date: 11 August, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.9 (10 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Best, by far, of the many Mexico culture books I've read
Comment: I am headed off to Mexico to be a diplomat in the US embassy. On my bookshelf are some 25 books: language, travel, and culture. I have read them all. This is by far the best of the culture books. One reviewer said it offends. Well, I suppose that could be true in a few cases. I certainly do not want to helo institutionalize stereotypes. But based on a year of study, I think this book will be very valuable to you, particularly if you are headed to Mexico to do business. One of the best features is it's snippet style. You can pick it up, read a few hints, and put it down. Compared to CULTURE SHOCK, MEXICO, this book is fantastic. One of my language instructors is native Mexican. I have tested out several of the nuances from this book on him, and have not been steered wrong yet. Cheap at twice the price.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Introduction to Mexican Culture
Comment: Most people do not realize that the country of Mexico is a very different place than the United States. Probably because the two countries are next to each other, those in the US think they pretty-much know how Mexico is and what's it's like. Basically, they cannot be further from the truth. Mexican culture and thought are very different on a very fundamental level, and Norte Americanos who travel to Mexico or deal with the Mexican people on a personal and/or business relationship need to know this.
This book is a great help in understanding these differences. Basically, if you do not want to stick out like a silly-looking gringo when you are there, you should read this book.
I wouldn't pay too much attention to that very strange negative review listed. There seems to be a hidden agenda there that doesn't have a whole lot to do with the contents of the book.
Rating: 3
Summary: useful but biased
Comment: A useful review of traditional Mexican cultural concepts marred by an anti-Spanish and anti-clerical bias
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Title: The Hispanic Way by Judith Noble, Jaime Lacasa ISBN: 0844273899 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies Pub. Date: 01 September, 1990 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: Mexican Spanish a Rough Guide Phasebook (Rough Guide Phrasebooks) by Rough Guides ISBN: 1858286093 Publisher: Rough Guides Limited Pub. Date: 01 December, 1999 List Price(USD): $5.00 |
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Title: Distant Neighbors: A Portrait of the Mexicans by Alan Riding ISBN: 0679724419 Publisher: Vintage Books USA Pub. Date: 01 October, 1989 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Inside Mexico: Living, Traveling, and Doing Business in a Changing Society by Paula Heusinkveld ISBN: 0471089796 Publisher: Wiley Pub. Date: 03 December, 1994 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: The Mexicans: A Personal Portrait of a People by Patrick Oster ISBN: 0060011300 Publisher: Rayo Pub. Date: 01 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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