We are heading towards the end of our modules. In Module 4 the focus is on the significance of knowing one’s culture before approaching other cultures as this process is necessary in building an objective picture of the other cultures. One of the sources that I would love to share with you here is a measuring tool of cultural differences among countries. The site is based on researches done by Geert Hofstede, a famous professor in social psychology. I find his tool is interesting in understanding a lot of cultural subtle differences. He hasn’t talked about the aboriginal people as such but he has talked about people in general. I am sure some of his ideas can be analyzed to serve our purpose in some corners in our course.

After opening the site, read the instructions and then choose any country.

http://geert-hofstede.com/countries.html

Hussain