- Front Matter
- Myanmar
- Chapter 01 LAND & PEOPLE
- • Geography
- • Climate
- • The People
- • States and Regions
- • A Brief History
- • The Economy
- Chapter 02 VALUES & ATTITUDES
- • Rural Life and Traditions
- • Respect
- • Status
- • Myanmar Identity and Dress
- • Tolerance
- • Attitudes Toward Work
- • Punctuality
- • Changing Attitudes
- • Attitudes Toward Foreigners
- • Attitudes Toward Education
- • Attitudes Toward Sex
- • Attitudes Toward Gender
- • Smiling
- • Attitudes Toward the Armed Forces
- Chapter 03 RELIGION, FESTIVALS, & TRADITIONS
- • Buddhism in Myanmar
- • The Role of the Sangha
- • The Myanmar Year
- • Public Holidays
- • Folklore and Spirit Worship
- • Other Religious Groups
- Chapter 04 MAKING FRIENDS
- • Meeting People
- • Where to Meet
- • Visiting Myanmar Homes
- • Entertaining Guests
- • Greetings
- • Forms of Address
- • Western Names and Nicknames
- Chapter 05 AT HOME
- • Housing
- • Households
- • The Daily Round
- • The Importance of Family
- • The Position of Women in the Family
- • Relations Between the Generations
- • Forms of Address in the Family
- • Growing Up in Myanmar
- Chapter 06 TIME OUT
- • Myanmar Cuisine
- • Eating Out
- • Shopping
- • Sports
- • Sightseeing and Pilgrimages
- • Visiting Pagodas and Monasteries
- • Nightlife
- • Cultural Life
- • The Performing Arts
- Chapter 07 TRAVEL, HEALTH, & SAFETY
- • Arrival
- • Getting Around
- • In Town
- • Where to Stay
- • Health
- • Safety
- Chapter 08 BUSINESS BRIEFING
- • The Business Climate
- • Making Contacts
- • Meeting Government Officials
- • Status and Hierarchy
- • Presentations
- • Negotiations
- • Contracts
- • Managing Disagreements
- • Gifts, Bribes, Kickbacks, and “Tea Money”
- • Women in Business
- Chapter 09 COMMUNICATING
- • Language
- • Face to Face
- • Body Language
- • Humor
- • Censorship and Freedom of Expression
- • The Media
- • Services
- • Conclusion
- Appendices
- Exercises