Au Contraire!: Figuring Out the French [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Fascinating Insights into French cultural beliefs, assumptions and attitudes, along with practical advice on building strong personal and professional relationships with the French. For anyone planning to live or work in France, Au Contraire has a lot to offer. -- Destination France magazine

Au Contraire! takes you on a journey of not only uncovering cultural differences but understanding and appreciating these differences in practically every aspect of life whether it is business, public or private.... A must-read for anyone seeking to gain better insight into French culture. --Michael O. Davenport, director of human resources, UniStar Nuclear Energy

Mastron and Asselin have truly grasped the complex interfacing with French culture. And nobody s right or wrong, just different! I find Au Contraire! delightfully reassuring a great piece of work. --Nancy Bragard, Franco-American interculturalist, trainer and coach

This new edition rightly underlines the regional and cultural diversity that contributes to the charm of France. The authors have moved France far from the clichés of an old fashioned country. Vive le dialogue interculturel! --Olivier Brunet, the European Commission s Regions of Knowledge Programme

Mastron and Asselin have truly grasped the complex interfacing with French culture. And nobody s right or wrong, just different! I find Au Contraire! delightfully reassuring a great piece of work. --Nancy Bragard, Franco-American interculturalist, trainer and coach

This new edition rightly underlines the regional and cultural diversity that contributes to the charm of France. The authors have moved France far from the clichés of an old fashioned country. Vive le dialogue interculturel! --Olivier Brunet, the European Commission s Regions of Knowledge Programme

Mastron and Asselin have truly grasped the complex interfacing with French culture. And nobody s right or wrong, just different! I find Au Contraire! delightfully reassuring a great piece of work. --Nancy Bragard, Franco-American interculturalist, trainer and coach

This new edition rightly underlines the regional and cultural diversity that contributes to the charm of France. The authors have moved France far from the clichés of an old fashioned country. Vive le dialogue interculturel! --Olivier Brunet, the European Commission s Regions of Knowledge Programme

Written for anyone interacting with the French-tourists, businesspeople, international students, Francophiles-Au Contraire! offers a perceptive understanding of French cultural beliefs, assumptions and attitudes, along with practical advice on building strong personal and professional relationships with the French.