《西方社会礼仪与文化》详细介绍了西方社会的礼仪规范和相关文化背景，旨在帮助人们在对外交往中充分展现中国公民良好的礼仪素养和精神面貌。全书共分为12章，内容涵盖了西方礼仪文化概述、见面礼仪、人际交往礼仪、文书礼仪、公共场所行为礼仪、餐饮礼仪、着装礼仪、婚俗礼仪、丧葬礼仪、商务礼仪、忌礼仪和体态礼仪。
《西方社会礼仪与文化》在介绍西方社会礼仪规范的同时深入挖掘其后的文化根源和背景知识，力图使读者对西方社会的礼仪与文化有一个全面、透彻的了解。

Chapter 1 Outline of Western Culture and Etiquette西方文化礼仪概述
Intensive Reading
1.1 The Conception of West
1.2 What Is Culture？
1.3 The Cultural Logic of Westerners
1.4 What Is Etiquette？
Situational Dialogues
Supplementary Reading
Chapter 2 Etiquette of Greetings见面礼仪
Intensive Reading
2.1 Forms of Address
2.2 Ways of Daily Greetings
2.3 Courtesy of Introduction
2.4 Ways of Saying Goodbye
2.5 Handshaking， So Kissing and Hugging
Situational Dialogues
Supplementary Reading
Chapter 3 Etiquette of Interpersonal Communication 人际交往礼仪
Intensive Reading
3.1 Ladies First
3.2 Paying a Visit
3.3 Giving and Receiving Gifts
3.4 Phone Calling Etiquette
3.5 Four Dynamic Terms of Courtesy
Exercises
Situational Dialogues
Supplementary Reading
Chapter 4 Etiquette of Practical Writings文书礼仪
Intensive Reading
4.1 Invitations
4.2 Letters
4.3 Thank-you Note
4.4 Email and Fax Etiquette
Exercises
Situational Dialogues
Supplementary Reading
Chapter 5 Etiquette of Behavior in Public Places公共场所行为礼仪
Intensive Reading
5.1 Personal Space
5.2 The Use of Cell Phones in Public
5.3 At Concerts
5.4 Riding Public Transportation and Cars
5.5 Tipping
Vocabulary
Exercises
Situational Dialogues
Supplementary Reading
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Chapter 6 Dining Etiquette餐饮礼仪
Chapter 7 Dressing Etiquette着装礼仪
Chapter 8 Wedding Etiquette婚俗礼仪
Chapter 9 Funeral Etiquette丧葬礼仪
Chapter 10 Business Etiquette商务礼仪
Chapter 11 Taboos in Western Culture and Etiquette禁忌礼仪
Chapter 12 Etiquette of Body Language体态礼仪
Keys to Exercises
Bibliography