How Different Are the Irish and Scandinavian Styles of Interpersonal Interactions?

Irish and Scandinavian cultures have something in common between them, as well as with other Western cultures. Yet, people differ in their styles of interpersonal interaction and emotionality. Western and Eastern Societies Scholars who study cultures and compare them have … Continue reading

What Makes American, French, and German Communication Styles Unique?

People from the Western cultures of the United States, France, and Germany have many common values, yet they are different in their communication styles, interpersonal interaction, and emotionality. Western and Eastern Cultures Scholars who study cultures and compare them have … Continue reading

How Does Cultural Power Distance Affect Societies?

People’s social relationships are hierarchically structured in many regards. Individuals’ power and status, for example, are distributed unequally in many societies. And the degree of this social inequality varies in different cultures. Power distance is a measure of how important … Continue reading

9 Features of the French Style of Communication

Several western European cultures are quite different from the North American culture of the USA. Even though they are all presumably Western cultures, they differ in several respects in communication styles. Americans are known internationally as loud, talkative, direct, and … Continue reading

How Do Nordic People Experience and Express Emotions?

The Nordic countries comprise Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, and some other regional territories. The countries of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway are called Scandinavian societies because of their cultural similarities. So, these Scandinavian countries are parts of the Nordic region. … Continue reading

What Makes the Nordic Cultures so Unique?

The Nordic countries represent a cultural region in Northern Europe, which includes the countries of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, and some other territories. The terms “Nordic” and “Scandinavian” have been used interchangeably. Technically, these two notions overlap. Scandinavian cultures, … Continue reading

Being in Love Is the Love Madness of the Human Mind

As I noted elsewhere, the Fulbe people of West Africa believe that love is a defiant emotion that should be avoided, suppressed, or at least not expressed. And this negative view of love is cross-culturally present in many other societies … Continue reading

The Fulbe Culture of Emotional Moderation

The Fulbe (or Fulani) people are a large ethnic group living in several countries in West Africa and the northern part of Central Africa. Many of them live in pastoral and nomadic communities. They speak their own Fula language and … Continue reading

The New Marital Aspiration of Brazilian Companionate Love

Traditional gender roles in marriage, familism, and respectful relationships are the cultural values that Brazilian couples strive to live by in cooperation and trust. In many families, husband and wife coexist as partners bound together by their family responsibilities, fulfillment … Continue reading