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Chapter 01 LAND & PEOPLE
? Geographical Snapshot
? Climate and Weather
? A Brief History
? Government
? Politics
? The Economy
? Stuck in the Middle
? A Period of Transition
? Bucharest
? The Countryside
Chapter 02 VALUES & ATTITUDES
? Orphans, Dogs, and Dracula
? Patriotism and Anti-Patriotism
? The Latin Temperament
? Conspicuous Consumption
? Attitudes Toward Ethnic Minorities
? Attitudes Toward Westerners
? Attitudes Toward Authority
? The State Versus the Individual
? Privacy and Personal Space
? Tall Poppy Syndrome
? Men and Women
? Suspicion
? Passivity and Fatalism
? Hospitality
? Money
? Religion
? Superstition
Chapter 03 CUSTOMS & TRADITIONS
? Public Holidays
? Family Occasions
? Name Days
? From Birth to Death
Chapter 04 MAKING FRIENDS
? How to Meet People
? Forms of Address
? Table Manners
? Smoking
? Conversation
? Education and Opinions
? Language
Chapter 05 THE ROMANIANS AT HOME
? House and Home
? Food
? Alcohol
? Health
? Television
? The Family
? Children
? Education
? A Couple-Centric Society
? Marriage
? Love and Sexuality
Chapter 06 TIME OUT
? Romanians Relaxing
? Restaurants
? Clubs and Bars
? At the Mall
? The Cinema
? Theater, Opera, Concerts, and Jazz
? Parks
? Sports and Pastimes
? Vacations
? Dress Codes
Chapter 07 TRAVELING
? Arrival
? Walking
? Buses and Streetcars
? The Metro
? Trains
? Taxis
? Driving
? Flying
? Health, Crime, and Security
Chapter 08 BUSINESS BRIEFING
? The Changing Economy
? Business Culture
? Bribery and Corruption
? Connections
? Bureaucracy
? The Black Market
? The Legal System
? Business Hierarchies
? Independent Thinking
? Passing the Buck
? Renegotiability
? “Yes” Becomes “No”
? Women in Business
? Meetings
? Contracts and Their Fulfillment
Chapter 09 COMMUNICATING
? Directness
? The Missing Reply
? Mail
? Telephones
? Cell Phones
? The Internet
? The Media
? Conclusion
Appendices
? Places
? People
Exercises
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