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Australian Culture / Family

... The average Australian household has been classically understood as a nuclear family with extended family living separately. However, today the archetypal family (husband, wife and children) can no longer be the exact social expectation. The increase in di ...

Ukrainian Culture / References

... The primary authors of this profile were Kate Ohbaidze, Yuliya Ivanytska & Tetyana Hrynovetska, originally published in 2022. The Religion section was authored by Mariia Kazmyrchuk & Chara Scroope in 2023. The Cultural Atlas would like to sincerely thank S ...

Serbian Culture / References

... The primary author of this profile was Chara Scroope (2017). Aleksov, B. (2014). The Serbian Orthodox Church. In L. N. Leustean (Ed.), Orthodox Christianity and Nationalism in Nineteenth-Century Southeastern Europe (pp. 65–100). Fordham University Press. A ...

South African Culture / References

... The primary author of this profile was the Cultural Atlas Editors, originally published in 2015. Religion was authored by Chara Scroope in 2019. Nina Evason authored Etiquette in 2019 and Naming in 2024. Alexander, M. C. (2018, July 9). South Africa’s po ...

Lebanese Culture / Family

... The hierarchy and values differ between traditional families in Lebanon and the families that have lived in cities (or internationally) for many years. However, family cohesion and solidarity is considered to be fundamentally important to the Lebanese rega ...

German Culture / References

... The primary author of this profile was Nina Evason, originally published in 2017. Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021a). 4-digit level ANCP Ancestry Multi Response by Australia (UR) (2021 Census of Population and Housing) [Data set]. ABS Census TableBui ...

Egyptian Culture / References

... The primary author of this profile was Chara Scroope, originally published in 2017. Abul-Magd, Z. (2012). Occupying Tahrir Square: The Myths and the Realities of the Egyptian Revolution. South Atlantic Quarterly, 111(3), 565–572. https://doi.org/10.1215/00 ...

Swedish Culture / References

... The primary author of this profile was Chara Scroope (2017). AFP. (2015, March 24). Sweden adds gender-neutral pronoun to dictionary. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/24/sweden-adds-gender-neutral-pronoun-to-dictionary Aggestam, L., ...

Iranian Culture / Do's and Don'ts

... Do’s Acknowledge the achievements of Iran and the country’s cultural heritage. If you show an understanding of Iran’s culture and history, they will likely be impressed. Take care not to give the impression that you assume the West to be superior. Iranians ...

Brazilian Culture / Other Considerations

... Be cautious not to boast about the standard of institutions in Australia. Some Brazilians may think of Australia and Brazil as having perceived similarities, such as climate and geography. ‘Talking up’ Australia may be considered offensive. The Carnaval i ...

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