The Social Guidebook to Norway 2

269,00 kr

Norsk | English

A fantastic description of our social codes and culture. It is a useful and entertaining outsider’s perspective that makes us Norwegians reflect about our own behaviours.
– Carl Johan Bahre, Founder of Ett Bord Restaurant Oslo

This book follows The Social Guidebook to Norway: An illustrated Introduction

This book continues the vision of Mondå Forlag to bridge culture using humor. It describes how Norwegians build and maintain friendships and relationships in a entertaining way using easy-to-understand illustrations. It is the second book in the best-seller series "The Social Guidebook to Norway".

You can buy them as a bundle here

It follows on the «Illustrated Introduction» presented in the first book and has 100 color illustrations. It provides a detailed description of social interactions in Norway: the logic of socialization, independence, leaving space, frame activities, conversations, flirting, dating, romance, how Norwegians raise children and live their relationships.

160 pages. 100 color Illustrations. 210mmx150mm, 2nd Edition (November 2018), 1st Print.

You may also order this book together with our other books on the Norwegian culture. Read more about "Our Norwegian Toolkit"

Author Julien S. Bourrelle lecturing about Norwegians and at TEDx Arendal 2017 "Learn a New Culture"

Keywords: Unwritten social rules, social logic, emotions, feedback, politeness, personal space, greetings, conversations, relationships with nature, sport, physical suffering, dating, friendships, gender interactions, equality, conflict, discipline, Janteloven, organisation, social status.