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Irish Culture / Family

... For most Irish, the nuclear family unit plays a major role in their day-to-day lives. The extended family continues to be an essential part of Irish society. In the past, extended families would live near one another, but ...

British Culture / Communication

... Verbal Indirect Communication: The British are relatively indirect communicators. They strongly avoid conflict and, therefore, take all necessary measures to remain polite throughout the discussion. This involves making indirect statements that vaguely com ...

Indonesian Culture / Family

... In collectivist cultures such as Indonesia, families are perceived as having a collective face. In this sense, the act of an individual will impact the perception of one’s entire family by others. Therefore, individuals should strive to gi ...

Venezuelan Culture / Communication

... Verbal The Venezuelan accent and language structure are similar to that of Canarian Spanish. The Caracas dialect and accent in particular is considered to be ‘true’ Venezuelan Spanish and is used primarily by the media. Venezuelan Spanish also incorporate ...

Bangladeshi Culture / Core Concepts

... Warmth Reciprocity Communal Harmony Loyalty Hospitality Perseverance Bangladesh is a relatively young sovereign state, however, it has an ancient heritage as part of the historic region of Bengal, located in South Asia. The region’s struggles with colonial ...

Ukrainian Culture / Etiquette

... Basic Etiquette Ukrainians generally have a relaxed approach to time. Plans are often discussed loosely in everyday conversation to accommodate for delays (e.g. “Come around seven” or “Let’s meet at about five”). It is common for Ukrainians to arrive 15 to ...

Italian Culture / Family

... The family (la famiglia) is the most important aspect of an Italian’s life. It provides emotional and economic support to the individual and often forms the basis of their social circles. Italian families, on average, have become smaller in size over the p ...

Chilean Culture / Core Concepts

... Solidarity Pride Modesty Hospitality Loyalty Chile is one of the longest countries in the world, encompassing a diverse set of landscapes and climates. Regional and geographical differences aside, many Chileans tend to believe their society is homogeneous. ...

Iranian Culture / References

... The primary author of this profile was Nina Evason, originally published in 2016. Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2017). Census 2016, Country of Birth of Person by Sex (SA2+) [Data set]. http://stat.data.abs.gov.au/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=ABS_C16_T06_SA B ...

Italian Culture / Do's and Don'ts

... Do’s Take the time to show some thoughtfulness and consideration regarding people’s lives, no matter your familiarity with them. For example, enquire about their well-being before getting to any point at hand. This is essential to fosterin ...

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