Wat is cultuur?
In het artikel "LOCATION, LOCUTION: Expat author JJ Marsh on bringing a location to life through writing" http://thedisplacednation.com/2013/06/18/location-locution-expat-author-jj-marsh-on-bringing-a-location-to-life-through-writing/ zag ik de volgende beschrijving van "cultuur" staan: "My nomadic past and interest in culture led me to study the work of Geert Hofstede and Fons Trompenaars . One of their models is to analyze culture like an onion. The outer layer is Symbols—what represents the country to outsiders/its own people? The next is Heroes—who do the people worship and venerate? Peel that away and explore its Rituals—on a national and personal level. At the centre of the Onion, you will find its values, the hardest part of a culture to access. But that’s where the heart is." Dat is precies wat ik zie bij mijn buitenlandse vrienden of buren. De taal wordt soms vloeiend gesproken, maar vaak wordt nog naar politici of geleerden in het la...