Front Matter
 Myanmar
  Introduction
  Key Facts
 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
  • Places
  • People
 Exercises