Comments on Black on Black: Masculinity in American Culture

Thanks for the comment Betsy; glad you like the po...

2011-07-07T13:39:06.211-07:00

Thanks for the comment Betsy; glad you like the post. We've found that Hofstede's work is a useful starting-point when conducting international studies.

I think you may be right about the merging of culture, although it may not necessarily result in 'homogeneity;' often it can give rise to new cultural adaptations. For example, we saw examples of this in a recent study

Sami: Thanks for the comment. Interesting that the...

2011-07-07T13:20:03.892-07:00

Sami: Thanks for the comment. Interesting that there isn't a direct translation for 'aggressive' in Chinese... But what about 'passive aggressive?' See Wen Jiabao's recent European tour: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRnW01HcTyw

Wow. This is very interesting. On reflection, it...

2011-07-07T05:45:34.330-07:00

Wow. This is very interesting. On reflection, it's not incompatible with some existing stereotypes of the US compared to the rest of the world.

I would suspect as "globalization" grows, there will be more of a merging between these extremes. Sad, though, if cultures become too homogenized. Different cultural personas are interesting, and the rubbing up of two (or

Interesting article! As someone from the so-calle...

2011-05-03T21:57:37.810-07:00

Interesting article!
As someone from the so-called feminine culture (Japan and China), I tend to pick the cars that are economical, environmental friendly, elegant and subtle (i.e. quiet). I guess that’s probably the reason why so many Asians are driving Honda, Toyota or Mercedes (for higher end). It's a reflection of social/cultural status, value and norms. Being assertive means