Blog 3

Research which culture type your chosen country is, then explain what problems a person from that culture might come across if they were to do a study abroad here in Barranquilla and why in relation to the model.

I chosen reactive culture. The principal issues that would find a researcher of reactive culture in Barranquilla are the following:

- People talk most of the time.
- People often interrups in conversations when a person is talking.
- People are impatient, especially when are driving a car.
- People always have a good excuses.

Barranquilla is based in Multi-Actives Cultures because We have a behavior similiar to Multi-active. Barranquillero always is impatient but I don´t know why. I believe that is the heat of sun, or simple custom. Sometime, People say that there are a lot of car in Barranquilla and the street are very small.

Power Distance Index - Blog 2

Hofstede’s Power distance Index measures the extent to which the less powerful members of organizations and institutions (like the family) accept and expect that power is distributed unequally. This represents inequality (more versus less), but defined from below, not from above. It suggests that a society’s level of inequality is endorsed by the followers as much as by the leaders.

For Example, Germany has a 35 on the cultural scale of Hofstede’s analysis. Compared to Arab countries where the power distance is very high (80) and Austria where it very low (11), Germany is somewhat in the middle. Germany does not have a large gap between the wealthy and the poor, but have a strong belief in equality for each citizen. Germans have the opportunity to rise in society.

Gender Role - Colombia vs Germany

Women in Germany For centuries, a woman’s role in German society was summed up and circumscribed by the three “K” words: Kinder (children), Kirche (church), and Küche (kitchen). Sometimes the fourth “K” is mentioned: Kleider (clothes). Throughout the 20th century, however, women have gradually won victories in their quest for equal rights. In 1919 they received the right to vote. Profound changes also were made by World War II.

During the war, women assumed positions traditionally held by men. After the war, the called Trümmerfrauen (women of the rubble) tended the wounded, buried the dead, salvaged belongings, and began the hard task of rebuilding war-torn Germany by simply clearing away the rubble.

Cultural meaning

There are a Lot of definitions about culture. The best definition about culture was write by merriam-webster. " the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group also : the characteristic features of everyday existence (such as diversions or a way of life) shared by people in a place or time ". It's important to be so proud of our ancestors and culture.

Blog and informative presentation

My name is Andrés Fuentes. I am 23 years old. I am studying Mechanical Engineering. So I am industrial mechanic of SENA COLOMBO ALEMAN. I like play soccer and play video games like FIFA. Nonetheless, when it is time of university, I don,t play videogames. I prefer study a lot for parcial test and quices. I like to listen music in my free time too.