By Margaret Oertig-Davidson
2019 edition.
AN ALL-NEW EDITION OF THE BOOK THAT HAS HELPED THOUSANDS OF READERS LIVING AND WORKING IN SWITZERLAND
For nearly twenty years, Margaret Oertig-Davidson’s Beyond Chocolate has stood as the definitive guide to living and working among the Swiss. Now comes an all-new edition, for an all-new Switzerland—a country that has firmly arrived in a multicultural, globalised age. Oertig-Davidson examines the Swiss through the eyes of hundreds of people who have lived and worked here, and her insight will help any reader gain respect and understanding for the diverse people that make up Swiss society.
From friendship to professionalism, teamwork to leadership, education to etiquette, Oertig-Davidson provides concrete and simple advice to manage the challenges of integration. Go beyond Swiss chocolate, and immerse yourself in Switzerland’s fascinating, modern and multifaceted society.
Praise for Beyond Chocolate
Swissinfo.ch, “New book unwraps essence of Swiss.”
Le Temps, Lausanne, « Margaret Oertig-Davidson, comme David Talerman, a pris garde de nuancer le propos. »
Der Bund, „Oertig verzichtet weitgehend auf Soziologen-Jargon und lässt dafür Freunde und Bekannte, Schweizer und Ausländer, ausführlich zu Wort kommen, die aus ihrem interkulturellen Nähkästchen plaudern und persönlich Erfahrungen zum Besten geben dürfen. Diese Erfahrungen münden in Hinweise und Tipps für einen möglichst stressfreien Umgang mit schweizerischen Eigenarten und den hierzulande dominanten Wertestandards…“
Swiss Inflight Magazine, “Beyond Chocolateis an insightful guide to Switzerland and the Swiss for new arrivals to the country and all those who feel that they’re insiders. With its discerning descriptions of the views, reactions and expectations of the Swiss and their non-Swiss colleagues, friends and neighbours, the book is a genuine help in avoiding misunderstandings and promoting reciprocal awareness and respect.”
Freundin Schweiz, „Für In- und Ausländer ein Must. Ein witzig, aber seriös geschriebener Führer zum eidgenössischen Gesellschaftsleben, der garantiert Missverständnisse vermeiden hilft.“
ISBN: 9783038690702