Hofestede´s list in Cuba

Hofstede´s work was one of the earliest attempts to use extensive statistical data to examine cultural values.

We will talk about topics in 5 Hofstede's list in Cuba culture.

1. Evil vs good

Cuba is a very religious country, so they believe good and bad exists and that people are born good and they need to keep it that way, they are a Latin American country so it´s normal Catholicism is an important part of the culture.

2. Moral vs immoral
As a religious country, Cuba has a lot of rules about morality, they need to be morally good in order to have access to heaven, they don´t have rules against tattoos or dying your hair different colors, it´s more about the actions you do in your everyday life.

3. Ugly vs beautiful
Cubans are really narcissistic, they´re known for plastic surgeries and they like to be curvy and have big brests, for men they have to be well dressed.

4. Decent vs indecent
As a really Catholic place, they have rules against indecency.

5. Irrational vs rational
Cubans have a lot of rationality, they tend to take decisions rational rather irrational.

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