All Posts Tagged Tag: ‘Hofstede’

My Friend is a Palestinian Bedouin: XVIII. Uncertainty Avoidance, Language and Communication
The fundamental issue here is how a society deals with the fact that the future can never be known: should we try to control the future or just let it happen?

My Friend is a Palestinian Bedouin: XVII. Conclusion– Individualism versus Collectivism
Differences in the friendship between Bashar and me on the dimension of individualism/collectivism displayed a similar pattern to Hofstedeās findings on Dutch, Israeli and Arab cultures.

My Friend is a Palestinian Bedouin: IX Friendship
Friendships are found in all societies and manifest themselves in a rich variety of culturally dependent ways.

My Friend is a Palestinian Bedouin: VIII. The Palestinians, the Israelis and the Dutch
Much could be written here about interculturality when it comes to Israeli and Palestinian societies, which provide the context of this study.

My Friend is a Palestinian Bedouin: VI. Cultural Differences and the Intercultural Encounter
I will present an overview of the professional literature on the two main components of this study, interculturality and friendship.

My Friend is a Palestinian Bedouin: II. Why Study Intercultural Friendships?
[The text for this essay is taken from: Weishut, D.J.N. (2012) My friend is a Palestinian Bedouin: Challenges and opportunities …