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The "Living In" Series:

Living in Mexico
Table of Contents
by: Alvino E. Fantini, Ph.D., and Beatríz Céspedes de Fantini
Copyright © 2005 Revised and Updated - 5th Edition


Contents
1. First Steps 1
1.1 Money 2
1.2 Food 3
1.3 Restaurants 5
1.4 Drinks and Drinking 7
1.5 Hotels 7
1.6 Tipping 8
1.7 Telephone 9
1.8 Letters, Telegrams, Faxes, and E-mail 10
1.9 Transportation 11
1.10 Shopping 12
1.11 Bargaining 13
1.12 Health and Medical Care 15
1.13 Electricity 17
1.14 Conversions 17
2. Customs and Values 20
2.1 Greetings and Leave-takings 21
2.2 Titles 22
2.3 Conversation Topics 22
2.4 Friendship 23
2.5 Gender Relations 24
2.6 Invitations 25
2.7 Personal Space and Privacy 26
2.8 Time 27
2.9 Silence 27
2.10 Equality 28
2.11 Belonging to a Group 28
2.12 Eating Customs and Meals 29
2.13 Family Life 31
2.14 Leisure 33
2.15 Holiday Celebrations 34
2.16 Culture Bumps 36
A Note on the Generalizations in This Chapter 39
3. Country Facts 40
3.1 History 40
3.2 Map: Cities of Mexico 55
3.3 People 56
3.4 Land and Climate 57
3.5 Government 58
3.6 Economy 59
3.7 Education 60
3.8 Religion 61
3.9 Arts 63
4. The Spanish Language 65
4.1 A Pronunciation Guide 67
4.2 Some Basic Grammar 69
4.3 Some Useful Spanish Expressions 79
4.4 Gestures 81
4.5 Some Typical Mexican Expressions 82
4.6 A Key to Mexican Menus 84
Some Books about Mexico 89