Anup BhandariNikita Shrestha(Editor)Bhumika K.C.Roshan Luitel( Leader)Neha AgarwalTanuja Pokharel

Introduction to the Author Significance of the Title Brazilian Attitude Towards Time Differences in rules of Punctuality Difficulty faced by the Author Conclusion Video

Professor of Psychology Former Associate Dean at California State

University, Fresno Won awards for both his teaching and

research Most popular book- “A Geography of Time”

The theme of time- currently at the core of social theory

Temporal viewpoint- Time is a norm shows the level of “civilization”

Cross cultural differences –difference in concepts of time

Brazilian Attitude Towards Time:

“Tomorrow” is a

common phenomenon

Take time for granted

Brazilians are care free

Time and Tide waits for

Brazilians

Americans: Brazilian:Very punctual Not much

considerate Regard time as money Postpone work for

laterEvery work is done in time Time limit is not met Time limit is met

Countries Accuracy of Bank Clocks

Walking speed

Post office Speed

Japan 1 1 1

United States

2 3 2

England 4 2 3

Italy 5 4 6

Taiwan 3 5 4

Indonesia 6 6 5The first indicator of time sense refers to the accuracy of a country’s bank clocks, the second to the speed at which pedestrians walk ,and the third to the average time it takes a postal clerk to sell a single stamp. Numbers(1 is the top value) indicate the comparative rankings of each country for each indicator of time sense.

Understanding the punctuality concept

Adjusting to the pace of life

Troubled by consistent inaccuracy of Brazilian time

Lost total track of time

Cultural differences in regard with concept of time

Difficulties in adjusting to new concept of social time

Intercultural misunderstanding due to variation of concept of time

Shares his experiences