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Closeness and Physical Contact in Russia
2009-02-17 09:00:00 Closeness and physical contact with other people is much more common in Russia than in the West. Russians? personal distance is very close. It is true for people waiting in line, eating in a restaurant or sitting on park benches (Dabars 2002:58). Accustomed to close physical contact, Russian men as well as women touch when ... More About: Contact , Physical
Expression of Feelings in Russia
2009-02-16 09:00:00 Human feelings count for much in Russia and those who do not share the depth of those feelings will be considered cold and distant (Richmond 2003:47). In Russian culture, emotion is assigned an entirely positive value, the more a person shows his emotions, the better, more sincere, and more ?open? he is (Tolstaya 2003:49). Russians ... More About: Feelings , Expression
Russian Communication Styles
2009-02-13 09:00:00 Conversations in Russia are a very important part of social life. They are essential and can be lengthy. Russian s are sceptical to changes; they value stability, security and social order. This stability is being sought in social groups, mostly in the family. Russians live two separate lives ? one at work and the other at ... More About: Communication , Styles
Money Matters in Russian Relationships
2009-02-12 09:00:00 Having separate back accounts appears to Russian s as a signal of distrust rather than of independence of both partners in a marriage, argues Visson (1998:154). Russian couples typically prefer that the woman should manage the family budget. The research of Vannoy shows that more than one-third of men and women prefer women to manage money. ... More About: Relationships , Money , Matters
Russian Attitude to Money
2009-02-11 09:00:00 Better to have one hundred friends than one hundred rubles. ? Russian proverb Russia traditionally has always supported the social philosophy of ?equality of outcomes?, a belief that material conditions in society should not vary greatly among individuals and classes (Richmond 2003:36). Communal spirit distinguishes Russians from Westerners, for whom individualism and competitiveness are much more common ... More About: Money , Attitude
Male-Female Roles in Russian Culture
2009-02-10 09:00:00 For the questions regarding men?s and women?s abilities in selected areas, nearly half of all men say that women are less able than men to be employed (Vannoy 1999:61). They expressed strong hesitation about women?s work and rejected even the possibility of women?s equivalent employability. The research of Boss and Gurko also showed that many ... More About: Russian , Culture , Female , Male
Russian Women Attitude to Work
2009-02-09 09:00:00 Research on Russian attitudes to women?s employment outside the house and real life statistics on gender roles differ considerably. The study conducted by Vannoy (1999:28) shows contradictory findings between gender ideology and the reality of roles? division in Russian marriages. With 90% employment among women, about 80% of them believe that earning money is ... More About: Women , Work , Attitude
Division of Gender Roles in Russia
2009-02-06 09:00:00 Biological differences between men and women are beyond debate. Every society, culture, and individual translates them to practical differences in social roles or functions. Traditionally, these differences have existed with men generally being more assertive, dominant and the primary wage earner. Women have been perceived as more nurturing, caring, and primarily concerned with the family ... More About: Gender , Russia , Division
Relationships in Russia
2009-02-05 09:00:00 Relationships between Russia n women and Western-European men present a series of fundamental issues of conflicting attitudes and beliefs which could become the cause of conflict. This chapter considers those cultural differences which might become critical issues when left unresolved in a Russian-Western relationship. The comparison of gender role differences, attitude to money and communication between ... More About: Relationships
Intercultural Relationship Issues
2009-02-04 09:00:00 Not all cultural differences cause problems for intercultural couples. The unique mixture of personality, assumptions and beliefs, educational and social backgrounds could contribute to possible problem areas. In following we identify those cultural traits which can give rise to misunderstandings and, hence, potential relationship discord between couples from different cultural backgrounds. We choose a subset ... More About: Relationship , Issues
Model of Cultural Dimensions by Hostede
2009-02-03 09:00:00 The next cultural dimension we consider is power distance. The basic issue involved, which different societies handle differently, is human inequality. Inequality can occur in areas such as laws, rights and rules, wealth, power, social status and physical and mental characteristics (Hofstede 2001:80). People in small power distance cultures tend to value equal power distributions, ... More About: Model , Cultural
Cultural Dimentions by Hofstede. Uncertainty avoidance.
2009-02-02 09:00:00 Uncertainty avoidance is the extent to which a society feels threatened by unsure and ambiguous situations and consequently searches for statutory structures (Hill 1998:15). The stronger the uncertainty avoidance is, the greater the feeling of threat and the inclination towards avoiding novel situations, argues Hill. Low uncertainty avoidance cultures encourage risk taking and the adoption ... More About: Cultural
Hofstede?s Cultural Dimentions. Individualism vrs Collectivism
2009-01-30 09:00:00 Geert Hofstede analyzed national cultures in an empirical investigation from 1967 to 1973 with 116,000 employees from all levels of the multinational concern IBM, in more than 50 countries. He came to the conclusion that national cultures differ in four fundamental cultural dimensions (Goodwin 1999:23): ? Power Distance ? Individualism versus Collectivism ? Masculinity versus Femininity ? Uncertainty Avoidance Later Hofstede and his colleagues ... More About: Cultural
Hall?s Time Dimention. Polychronic and Monochronic Cultures
2009-01-29 09:00:00 The second dimension examined by Hall is people?s attitude towards, and the use of time. He describes those cultures that tend to do more than one thing at a time as polychronic and those that do one thing after another as monochronic (Hall 1985:13). Western Europe goes by monochronous time, meaning that a person gives ... More About: Time , Cultures
Anthropology of Edward T. Hall
2009-01-28 09:00:00 An extensive attention to the identification of the basic dimensions for cultural comparison is found in the works of anthropologist Edward T. Hall , who during the 1960s conducted detailed, structured interviews with the representatives of different professional groups among various cultures. In his works, Hall has always stressed the close relationship between culture and communication. ... More About: Anthropology
Theories for Comparison of Cultures
2009-01-27 10:04:00 The research field of ?intercultural relationships? is still relatively young but one of the most intensively discussed by multidisciplinary researchers. From one side it is based on the knowledge and experience of cultural anthropology and from the other side on the results of intercultural communication science and cross-cultural psychology. In the frame of intercultural relationships? ... More About: Comparison , Cultures , Theories
Culture and Intercultural Relationships
2009-01-26 11:28:00 An intercultural relationship generally means a relationship between people from different national cultures. The term ?intercultural relationship? here is defined as a union of two people from diverse cultures as well as different countries. What are the cultural differences and their possible impact they may have on romantic relationships? To answer this question we need ... More About: Relationships , Culture
Marrying Russian Woman
2009-01-25 12:27:00 The frequency of interacting with people different from our own ethnic and cultural backgrounds increases with each day. With the increasing number of intercultural romantic relationships, the need for improved understanding has become urgent, not only for the couples involved, but also for the society which they are surrounded by. As these intercultural interactions increase ... More About: Russian , Woman , Marrying
Boredom in a Relationship
2008-11-28 14:03:00 Thinking about a problem that many couples have - boredom I will try here to explain why you get bored together even if you love each other and how to fight it. First thing first don’t blame your partner in that he or she is boring. Take a responsibility for everything you have in your ... More About: Relationships , Relationship , Boredom
What is Self-Esteem?
2008-11-27 10:37:00 A good self-esteem is important for our well being. With the right attitude one can win strength and get rid of unnecessary doubts. But what is it actually self-esteem? First of all it is personal opinion on one?s own self. Self-esteem means not how I see myself but primarily how I explain that was seen. ... More About: Self Esteem , Esteem
How easy to be a Man? (Part 2)
2008-11-25 12:45:00 People are like clay - live material which turns into something more is in the hands of another person. And that fact that you are together now with man who is «not manly» means to some extent that you are «not female» woman who is other than a tender creation, requiring protection and attention. We ... More About: Part , Easy
How easy to be a Man?
2008-11-21 14:49:00 Women used to accuse men in many things. They love to repeat: «Yes, today?s men are not those that were earlier! » But we are not aware of why this is happening. So I suggest looking at the issue from the other side. Do you think it is easy to be a man nowadays? He ... More About: Easy
Relationship Options
2008-11-19 14:28:00 In a relationship as in life one should realize his or her options and choices. Partners who feel free to decide on this or that matter are more confident and have happier relationship. Even if you are married for many years it doesn’t matter that you should dedicate your life to your partner and children. ... More About: Relationships , Relationship , Options
How to be Attractive for a Men?
2008-11-14 16:24:00 I was just thinking what does attract men to women? Is it slim sexy body or maybe beautiful eyes or charming smile? I would say - a little bit of everything mixed with a good personality. Sure, men aren’t aware of your good heart from the first glance. If only you can avoid this ‘fist ... More About: Relationships , Attractive
Feng Shui for Love
2008-11-12 16:54:00 We all probably have heard about old Chinese art of arrangement one’s house called Feng Shui , but very few of us suspected it influence on our love affairs. Sure we know about the difference of the bed’s placement for our sleep but does it really impact our private life? The experts are convinced that ... More About: Relationships , Love
Whom to Trust
2008-11-11 14:44:00 Imagine your good friend said you something and your loved one disagree with what he or she said. Whom you will trust more? Who?s first priority to you? This is a difficult question to answer. Think first what is your opinion on this matter and try not to get into an argument. The most wonderful ... More About: Relationships , Trust
You Cook for Him
2008-11-10 17:30:00 Lots of women nowadays prefer not to spoil their loved ones by self-prepared food. The reasons for this could be different: you cannot cook, you have no time, you are executive business woman and can afford to have diner out every evening and so on. And I totally agree with you. Why to bother with ... More About: Relationships , Cook
US President and his First Lady
2008-10-28 10:46:00 Soon enough America will triumph its first black president Barack Obama. It will happen and very few people now doubt this. And when you think about his success you should not forget about intelligent, strong and confident woman on his side â?? Michelle, his wife. Their fist bump as a winnerâ??s gesture in election campaign ... More About: President , Lady , First Lady
Ideal Partner is Easy to Find
2008-10-24 13:15:00 The chances to find your perfect match reduce with every year. We used to think so. In fact, it is quite opposite. Psychologists have found that the better you know yourself the more chances you have to find your ideal partner. Just sit down and have a look at your heart affairs: experience of previous ... More About: Relationships , Partner , Find , Easy , Ideal
What do Men Find Attractive in Women
More articles from this author:2008-06-27 10:23:00 Some women worry a lot about their looks. However there is no need for this because the views of men and women for their attractiveness vary. Women believe that external factors are of great importance. Men think in another way. As a special study of public opinion showed, the ideal woman for all men does not ... More About: Relationships , Find , Attractive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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