Culture Shock!: Singapore and Malaysia

Culture Shock! prepares you for unpleasant surprises.

One of the paradoxes of this century is that a man can be uprooted from a familiar environment, flown halfway around the world, dropped in another clime and culture, and be expected to function as usual.

The facts are: eventually, to varying degrees, he feels the disorienting effects of culture shock; acceptance or rejection of the visitor by the host country depends on his ability to think, feel and interact in terms of the new culture.

Culture Shock! is a series of comprehensive guides brimming with the hidden rules-of-thumb to put the expatriate or visitor on the correct tracks of social etiquette. Notes on the character of the people, their customs and expectations, quick reference lists, typical situations and recommended behaviour help locals as well as expatriates understand one another.