France

  France, a fascinating country with great cultural diversity. In my mind, when speaking of this country, I think of the brilliant Eifell Tower and, at the same time, of that myth that its men are romantic and with big noses. However, I think that men do not smell very good and that they are smoking all the time. Also, I think of an elegant country since Paris, the capital, has always been considered one of the fashion capitals of the world. But I think everyone always wears black hats. Finally, I have heard that the service in the restaurants is bad, since they say that the waiters are rude and finally I imagine the French all the time eating croassant. These are some of the stereotypes that I have about France.

Based on the Lewis model, France can be multi-active or linear-active, that is, they are people who can interact easily. On the other hand, Colombia is multi-active. For this reason, if a person from France who is multi-active comes to Colombia, they can interact in a simple and enjoyable way since both countries have similar behaviors.  What problem could a person from France who comes to Barranquilla have? When a person from France arrives in Barranquilla-Colombia, they may have communication problems, since due to their linear activity they have a different way of interacting. Because people in Colombia are flexible and for the most part unpunctual. And a person who is linear-active is punctual, follows the schedule, is rigid, so they must learn to understand the behavior of the other and try to adapt.

FRENCH PUNK French punk is punk rock from France. Punk rock developed in France in the mid-1970s, heavily influenced by scenes in the United States and the United Kingdom, but also influencing the latter. The first European Festival of Rock d took place in Mont-de-Marsan in France in August 1976. 1970  In the early 1970s, Les punkies, a Parisian subculture of Lou Reed fans, which had already become well established. Initially, two central figures were Marc Zermati, who had founded Skydog Records in Paris in 1972, the owners of the Mercado Abierto record store, and promoted American and British bands in France; and Michel Esteban, the owner of the Rock Cover Harry merchandise store and founder of the Rock News magazine, who had partnered with leading punk and new wave musicians in New York City. The first European Rock Festival, organized by Zermati, took place in Mont-de-Marsan on August 21, 1976, and featured French bands Bijou, Il BIARITZ and Shakin Street, as well as the condemn...

THE HOFSTEDE: FRANCE VS COLOMBIA   The cultures of Colombia and France have differences and similarities. The cultures of France and Colombia have a high index of power distance, between 67, in both inequality is accepted. On the other hand, there are also differences between these cultures, since the Colombian culture is characterized by being one of the most collectivist in the world, with a score of 13 in individualism, for example, people in Colombia think that the opinion of groups is very important, they like to help someone else. On the contrary, in French culture, the individualism score is 71, that is, people in France are individualists, they only care about themselves. Another difference between the French and Colombian culture is the Long-term orientation, Colombia has a low score: 13 is classified as a normative culture, that is, in Colombia people have a great concern for establishing the absolute truth. On the other hand, France has a high score: 63 is classified as ...

Julissa Sánchez Cruz  I am a 22-year-old girl from Barranquilla. I am currently studying the last semester of social communication and journalism at the Universidad del Norte. Faith and love are the anchor of my life. I am passionate about sports journalism and participating in volunteer aid for people in need. I love to write and I love to help. Every weekend you will see me at the Barranquilla Metropolitan Stadium. It is my best plan, I am a passionate fan of Junior. I am happy, I am a daughter of God.