I cannot help but compare my American home to my European one and vice versa.
Just how complex is culture compared to what we usually think it is.
That is, what we can see, hear, taste, and smell versus that which flows under the surface, but is really the engine driving each and every one of our interactions.
You never know what pressures are affecting a person’s day; in addition to external factors, there could be internal cultural factors at play.
So, be kind to those you encounter.
American Thanksgiving has a rich, but controversial history. It is a Day of Mourning for Native Americans. Read on to learn more about this ‘classic’ colonial American Holiday.
What is it like celebrating Easter in Germany as a non-religious, non-german person?
Inspiration and education can come from anywhere. Here, I felt inspired by a webinar to put my complex thoughts to print.
Geert Hofstede defines culture as ” the collective programming of the mind which distinguishes the members of one category of people from another”, these categories can include one or more of the following: a nation, a region, ethnic group, gender group, generational group, social class, profession or occupational group, a type of business, work orContinue reading “November 11th”
I recently mentioned how I came back from Portland with roughly 20 pounds of books.
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