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Etiquette
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Prior to visiting Ukraine or any other foreign country, it is suggested that you learn some basic rules of etiquette used in the country you plan to go. Our simple recommendations will help you avoid some uncertainty you might have under certain conditions when in Ukraine.Visiting someone in Ukraine it is advisable to bring a gift with you. It need not be expensive at all. Even a bottle of wine or chocolate would be a good choice. If you want to bring flowers, do not forget that even number of flowers is intolerable. If you go for a date, flowers are indeed required.Ukrainians do not wear shoes in their home. So upon entering someone's home, be prepared to leave your footwear. As a rule, you will be offered a pair of home slippers.If you are planning to go to Kiev's nightclubs, casinos and some other places, be prepared that your bag or coat could be checked for security purposes.Ukrainians people are rather superstitious about doing some things. Shaking hands right over the threshold or whistling in-doors, for example, is usually considered bad luck.When you go for a date with a women remember the following. Not to offer one's hand to a woman out of transport is considered a bad manner. Do not forget to offer a woman's coat upon leaving a theatre or restaurant.Upon entering a Ukrainian church men should not forget to take off their hats.
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Ukraine ethiquette
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When visiting Ukraine, there are a few simple rules of etiquette that may be
useful-if invited into a family home, it is traditional to bring a gift. A
bottle of wine, a cake, or a bouquet of flowers are customary. If there is a
child in the house, it is appropriate to provide him/her with a small gift.
If you bring flowers, make sure the number of flowers is uneven.
Do not shake hands across the thresh old of a door. It is considered bad luck.
When shaking hands, take off your gloves. Be prepared to remove your shoes upon
entering a home. To keep apartments clean, most hosts will provide you with a pair of slippers. - On public transportation, give up your
seat to mothers with children, the elderly, or the infirm.
At the entrance of upscale restaurants, expect that your coat, briefcase,
or baggage will be checked. Be sure to have business cards printed in
Ukrainian/Russian on one side and English on the other.
When eating dinner at someone's home, casual dress is accepted.
Be ready to give toasts at dinner, for guests are often asked to do so.
Offer to share your snacks and cigarettes with those around you. - Be prepared
to accept all food and drink offered you when visiting friends. Ukrainians are
known for their generosity when it comes to feeding others.
Turning down food may be considered rude.
For business, dress should be conservative. Men should not take off their
jackets unless asked. In Orthodox churches women wear scarfs or hats, and
men take off their hats. Be careful when complimenting a host's belongings, they
may offer it to you
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Ukrainian Culture :: a Glimpse into Post-Soviet and Slavic Culture
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tandards of grooming and hygiene can differ widely from culture to culture. Arab men in Ukraine, for example, almost always have a slick, preened appearance. Americans are known worldwide for their straight white teeth and "Hollywood smile," as well as for obesity among young people. Other cultures are known for their lower standards of hygiene. In Ukraine there is a sort of double standard. Women (especially young women) tend to dress and groom carefully, while men often are careless about their appearance. While hygiene seems to be generally improving, decaying teeth and bad odors are not at all uncommon. Smoking is extremely prevalent in public places. Dental floss is not yet widely used, and dental care standards lag behind the West. Many older folks bathe just once a week. However, hygiene among working professionals is comparable to developed countries.
Despite somewhat lower levels of hygiene, Ukrainians are more discreet about bodily functions than, say, in the United States. While belching and farting loudly in public not be totally typical of the U.S., movies such as Dumb and Dumber and the Naked Gun series demonstrate that bodily functions are a topic of joking and discussion. Not so in Ukraine. Passing gas and burping are considered shameful, and people do not discuss their bodily functions with others. However, ironically, spitting and blowing your nose onto the sidewalk or grass is normal in most cities of Ukraine.
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Dress tends to be more formal in Ukraine than in the rest of Europe. Young men walk around in black dress shoes and dark pants, and women wear high heels and skirts (not all, of course). Clothing is intended to create a necessary appearance, and not be comfortable and practical. Colorful casual dress that has been the norm in western Europe and the U.S. for years is just beginning to gain popularity. Just a few years ago all the men in Ukraine wore black, but now the color scheme has differentiated a bit (at least in the big cities).
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The stereotype is that the wife does the cooking and cleaning, while the husband takes care of repairs. When guests come over the wife heads to the kitchen to prepare food, even if it is her own birthday party. Husbands tend to be either workaholics or "lazy bums" that often suffer from apathy and alcoholism. These stereotypes are more true of older generations and smaller towns and villages.
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Westerners note that gender roles in Ukraine tend to be more traditional. Not only do men open doors for women and gallantly hold their hand as they step out of the bus, but women tend to dress more femininely and accentuate their attractiveness more than in most western countries. During courtship men tend to be more romantic, bringing flowers and gifts (and footing the bills during dates), and women try to look especially elegant. Sometimes the contrast between stunningly attractive women and their shodilly dressed, poor-postured boyfriends is remarkable. There are definitely double standards of grooming in Ukraine.
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The word "friend" in Ukrainian or Russian implies a closer relationship than in most other European languages. One has one or two "friends" and many "acquaintances"—quite the opposite of the U.S., where many people have dozens of "friends" but often have no really close friends. In Ukraine, it seems, such aloofness is unheard of. The tendency to form informal relationships easily is part of the national character.
Many foreigners note that it is easier to form friendships and relationships in Ukraine. In the U.S., for example, it is easy to get an invitation to do things like play volleyball, go see a movie, go waterskiing, etc., but hard to become someone's friend. In Ukraine people will get together to talk about things that are important to them personally. Westerners often find their emotional needs are met better in Ukraine.
At the same time, clubs and hobby groups and other "collectives" in Ukraine tend to become closed to the outside world because of their emotional attachments and informal relationships. I have seen biking clubs who seem to enjoy hanging out together more than biking and mountaineering clubs with complex rituals and traditions that have nothing to do with mountain climbing. In Ukraine it may be harder to keep focused on one's individual goals because of this emotional collectivism.
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Ukrainians in public tend to demonstrate restraint and avoid attracting attention to themselves. In small towns where everyone knows each other this is less noticeable. Ukrainians usually speak quietly in the presence of strangers. Loud foreigners who are oblivious to their surroundings always draw smiles.
Despite the concern with standing out, in Ukraine it is more customary to show negative emotions in public than in western countries that are obsessed with always being positive. Strangers bond by sharing indignation (about packed public transportation, for example) or by making sarcastic remarks. Drivers yell at each other freely. Don't let this rudeness and indifference fool you, however. Ukrainians tend to be warmer in their personal relationships than is typical of most western countries.
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On average Ukrainians' personal space is smaller than in Germanic and Anglo-saxon cultures. Some people touch each other quite a bit during conversations if they are standing. Greeting women with a kiss on the cheek is common. On the gesticulation scale Ukrainians are more subdued than southern Europeans but more animate than Scandinavians. Gestures tend to be smaller—no American arm-flapping here! Also, smiling is usually reserved for friends. Stiffness and formality is the rule during public speaking. Hollywood has always exaggerated this trait when portraying Soviet leaders.
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Bread and Salt Mean Hospitality in Ukraine
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The ancient tradition of offering a guest bread and salt dates back many centuries. Bread and salt were once considered necessary ingredients for health in daily consumption. Guests in Ukraine are offered a circular bread (klib) and a mold of salt (sil) on an embroidered ceremonial cloth called a rushnyk (pronounced roosh-nick) by their hosts. The hosts greet their visitors with a humble and heartfelt greeting - "With this bread and salt we greet you. We invite you to preserve the Ukrainian culinary arts, by teaching and passing on these traditions to your loved ones - Welcome - Vitayemo!"
When offered to a guest, the protocol requires the guest to accept the bread and salt in their hands while bowing their head slightly in thanks, kissing it, and then handing it back to their hosts. Often a small piece of the bread is broken off by the guest, dipped in the salt and then eaten. If it is part of a family gathering the bread may be eaten, put aside to be eaten later or taken to one's home.
The bread represents hospitality, the warmth of Ukrainian hospitality from the rich black fertile soil of Ukraine. The salt symbolizes friendship, an eternal friendship that will never sour because salt is never corrupted by time therefore, never loses its taste.
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daily life etiquete
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- Odessites
are fiercely proud of their gorgeous city. Odessa
was the first city in Russia to celebrate a city
birthday. Odessites have always been Odessites first
and Ukrainians, Soviets, or Russians second. - If a
person is drunk, wants to drink, or wants to suggest
drinking, they click their thumb and first finger
under their neck.
People,
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especially women, have an aversion to sitting on
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cold surfaces, feeling that it is unhealthy.
>- Older
Ukrainians often will not open a window for fear
of a draft - You
will quickly notice that the majority of people
do not wear watches, and if you wear a watch, annoyingly
you will often be asked you the time. - Many
Odessites have dogs, and they often care less were
the dog uses the bathroom. Some Odessites own huge
dogs that live with them in tiny a one or two apartment. - Frustratingly,
in many businesses, often only one door is unlocked
if there is more than one door.
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Etiquette
When greeting, relatives and close friends often kiss
cheeks. Ukrainians address each other by first name.
A respectful form of address is using the first name
followed by the patronymic, which is the person's
father's first name with a gender specific suffix.
When you ask a Ukrainian their name, they will often
give their first name and patronymic only.
Ukrainians
are uncomfortable by constant eye-contact. Facial
expressions are reserved. Ukrainians rarely smile
at strangers. North Americans will be surprised at
how "unhappy" Ukrainians first appear. In
Ukraine, it is considered dishonest to appear happy
when you are not, whereas in North America it is considered
polite. Ukrainians tend to say thank you and excuse
me less than North Americans. If a person bumps into
a stranger accidentally they will usually not acknowledging
it by saying "excuse me" or "sorry".
Cutting in line/queues is also very common.
When Russian
men engage in conversation, the distance between the
two is typically about ten inches, well within a North
Americans comfort zone.
When women
chat they frequently touch each other on the hand
or arm, even embracing from time to time during the
conversation.
Chivalry
is still important in Ukraine. Women expect men to
open doors, take their coats, carry heavy items, and
help them from buses and route taxis. It is such an
expected part of the culture that women rarely say
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Orthodox Churches
When visiting orthodox churches, women should wear
scarves over their heads (sometimes provided). Men
should take off their hats. Both sexes should not
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off your gloves before shaking hands
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Ukrainian is tied very much to his family where he attempts to build strong and very close relationship. To care is characteristic for his mentality. As a rule, Ukrainians surround their kin with care of the motherhood sort giving support to their children until they reach maturity, and often also from then on. To some extent, such amicable relationship is also defined by the historical past: wars virtually never ceased on the territory located on the crossroads of the Western and Eastern worlds. The land suffered from predatory raids, and it was dangerous to live here: those in power changed often, and to survive intact was only possible within the circle of close relations.
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For a Ukrainian family the dominating role of a woman, especially of a mother, is traditionally intrinsic. When husband dies, the wife advances to the forefront to become the head of a family even if remarried. The image of a widowing mother – sober-minded, kind, and at the same time rigorous, is depicted in classic literature. Ukrainian woman used to participate in all the family issues not only after her husband expired but during his life as well. “Husband holds the household by one corner with the remaining three left for his wife,” the popular saying goes. In ancient times, during the patriarchal society inEuropeadmissible was for a girl to seek marriage with a boy.
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