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Cultural Comparison Paper There are many cultural differences between the United States and
France. Some of these are simply social and others are cultural. Hofstede's Value Dimensions can be
used to highlight the differences between the cultures. Individualism vs collectivism, uncertainty
avoidance, masculinity/femininity, power distance, and long–term vs short–term orientation are all
characteristics that differ between France and the United States. In Communications Between
Cultures individualism and collectivism are described by researchers as "self–orientation versus
collective orientation as one of the basic pattern variables that determine human action." These
differences can be found in family life, school, and workplace...show more content...
The cultures prefer as few rules as possible. Typically, people in these cultures don't easily express
their emotions. Hofstede uses the words masculinity and femininity to refer to the degree to which
masculine or feminine traits are valued or revealed (Samovar, Porter and McDaniel). The United
States rates as a moderately masculine. Countries that favor masculinity stress equity, competition,
and performance(Yates). They also strive for material success and expected to respect whatever is
big, strong, and fast. France values femininity and stress equality, solidarity, and quality of work life
(Yates). A feminine worldview maintains that men can assume nurturing roles while promoting
sexual equality. One major difference in masculine/feminine cultures is the role of the woman in the
workplace and at home. Feminine societies expect women to work and often provide the necessary
social support systems. Although the United States is more masculine than France both countries
treat females as equals. Power distance describes the distance between power and the members of a
particular culture. France has a higher power distance than the United States. Gudykunst describes
countries with a high power distance as, "Individuals who accept power as part of society. As such
superiors consider their subordinates to be different from themselves and vice
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Cultural Comparison Paper

  • 1. Cultural Comparison Paper Cultural Comparison Paper There are many cultural differences between the United States and France. Some of these are simply social and others are cultural. Hofstede's Value Dimensions can be used to highlight the differences between the cultures. Individualism vs collectivism, uncertainty avoidance, masculinity/femininity, power distance, and long–term vs short–term orientation are all characteristics that differ between France and the United States. In Communications Between Cultures individualism and collectivism are described by researchers as "self–orientation versus collective orientation as one of the basic pattern variables that determine human action." These differences can be found in family life, school, and workplace...show more content... The cultures prefer as few rules as possible. Typically, people in these cultures don't easily express their emotions. Hofstede uses the words masculinity and femininity to refer to the degree to which masculine or feminine traits are valued or revealed (Samovar, Porter and McDaniel). The United States rates as a moderately masculine. Countries that favor masculinity stress equity, competition, and performance(Yates). They also strive for material success and expected to respect whatever is big, strong, and fast. France values femininity and stress equality, solidarity, and quality of work life (Yates). A feminine worldview maintains that men can assume nurturing roles while promoting sexual equality. One major difference in masculine/feminine cultures is the role of the woman in the workplace and at home. Feminine societies expect women to work and often provide the necessary social support systems. Although the United States is more masculine than France both countries treat females as equals. Power distance describes the distance between power and the members of a particular culture. France has a higher power distance than the United States. Gudykunst describes countries with a high power distance as, "Individuals who accept power as part of society. As such superiors consider their subordinates to be different from themselves and vice Get more content on HelpWriting.net