Culture Shock! Jakarta

by Bacon, Derek

• ISBN13: 9780761454076
• ISBN10: 0761454071
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-09-15
• Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Corp

Summary

With over three million copies in print, CultureShock!is a bestselling series of culture and etiquette guides covering countless destinations around the world. For anyone at risk of culture shock, whether a tourist or a long-term resident, CultureShock!provides a sympathetic and fun-filled crash course on the do's and don'ts in foreign cultures. Fully updated and sporting a fresh new look, the revised editions of these books enlighten and inform through such topics as language, food and entertaining, social customs, festivals, relationships, and business tips. CultureShock! books are packed with useful details on transportation, taxes, finances, accommodation, health, food and drink, clothes, shopping, festivals, and much, much more.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vi
Acknowledgements	p. vii
Map of Indonesia	p. xi
Map of Jakarta	p. xii
First Impressions	p. 1
Terry	p. 2
Planet Jakarta	p. 3
Derek	p. 8
Airport	p. 9
History, Geography and Politics	p. 12
Weather	p. 13
Heat	p. 16
Natural Disasters	p. 19
History	p. 22
Kampung	p. 25
Architecture	p. 27
Monas	p. 29
Westernisation	p. 33
The Cendana Clan	p. 37
Time of Crisis	p. 39
'Dollar Naik, Rupiah Turun'	p. 41
Acts of Rebellion	p. 43
The Electoral System	p. 47
The Present	p. 49
The Future	p. 50
Jakartans	p. 51
Betawi	p. 52
Children	p. 55
Beggars	p. 59
Amateur Police	p. 60
Real Police	p. 62
Umbrella Boys	p. 65
Having Things Done	p. 66
Pembantu	p. 67
Everyone Else	p. 71
What Makes a Jakartan a Jakartan	p. 73
Fitting into Society	p. 84
Faux Pas and How to Almost Avoid Them	p. 85
Titles of Respect	p. 91
Marriage	p. 93
Sex	p. 96
Bule	p. 99
Making Friends	p. 100
Hassle	p. 102
Privacy	p. 105
Other Westerners in Indonesia	p. 107
Corruption	p. 111
Vigilantes	p. 113
Getting into Trouble	p. 113
Transvestites	p. 114
Homosexuality	p. 115
Settling In	p. 117
Visas and Immigration	p. 118
Accommodation	p. 127
Local Government	p. 134
Floors and Furniture	p. 136
Hotels	p. 138
Ailments	p. 140
Doctors and Dentists	p. 142
Hospitals	p. 143
Alternative Medicine	p. 143
Jamu	p. 144
Stress Relief	p. 146
Water	p. 147
Mandi	p. 151
Toilets	p. 153
Banking and Money	p. 154
Clothes	p. 158
Shopping	p. 161
Media	p. 168
Telephones	p. 172
Internet	p. 174
Harsher Realities	p. 175
Wildlife	p. 178
Sounds	p. 184
Smells	p. 187
Crime	p. 189
Drugs	p. 190
Getting Around	p. 192
Transport-Public and Others	p. 197
Food and Entertaining	p. 217
Eating In	p. 218
Rice	p. 219
Fruit	p. 223
Coffee	p. 227
Eating Out	p. 228
Non-Indonesian Food	p. 234
Drinking	p. 236
Smoking	p. 238
Culture and Travel	p. 240
Pursuing Culture	p. 241
Street Furniture	p. 245
Music	p. 249
Kites	p. 263
Highland Gathering	p. 263
Spare Time?	p. 265
National Holidays	p. 265
Weekend Retreats	p. 269
Photography	p. 270
Communicating in Jakarta	p. 272
Language	p. 273
Learning the Language	p. 277
Swearing	p. 282
Non-verbal Communication	p. 283
Doing Business	p. 287
Adjusting to Different Norms	p. 288
Overview of Recent Developments	p. 291
Indonesian Law and Legal Certainty	p. 292
In the Office	p. 296
The Local Community	p. 299
Contacts	p. 300
Fast Facts	p. 303
Culture Quiz	p. 308
Do's and Don't	p. 314
Glossary	p. 316
Resource Guide	p. 330
Further Reading	p. 348
About the Authors	p. 351
Index	p. 353
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