Culture Française

Country background

Demographics

• GDP: $2.097 trillion

• GDP per Capita: $32,600

• Population: 64 million

• Population growth rate:0.549%

• GDP: $14.14 trillion

• GDP per Capita: $46,000

• Population: 307 million

• Population growth rate:0.977%

Industries- Aeronautics- Train- Nuclear

- TV owned by the gov.- Electricity

Cultural differences

Language & dialects

Religions

North

Climate

South

Paris

History – XVIIIth century

French luxury

The flagMedieval France

Revolution cockadeActual flag

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National sport

Culture

French fries are NOT french!!

French gastronomy

Political climate

Who said stereotypes?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMmX72N6EtE&feature=player_embedded

Social differences

• Health insurance • Retirement • Online privacy• University tuition

• French LOVE strikes and marches

What about business?DON’TWhen?- during a job interview, from the candidate

- during a job interview, from the employer - about politics - in a restaurant - in the middle of the day

What?- "What is your health plan ? "

- "Do you have existing medical conditions ?"

- "What is the President's faith ?

- "Can I have a doggy bag" -"It's one pm : are you hungry for a meal ? "

why?- all employees must be affiliated by the employer to the national health program- it would be against the law (discrimination)

- The President is in charge of ensuring secularism- Considered rude and cheap - When it's lunch time, you have lunch, hungry or not!

USA - FRANCEAmericans French- are highly explicit - are highly implicit- optimist and positive : - pessimist and negative :value present and future, good at action value past ; good at analysis and criticism- binary : "it is true or false" - contextual : "it depends"- like what is simple - like what is complex- do not lie (it is bad) - lying is no big deal- want to be loved - want to be independent- social identity is based on the individual - based on being a member of a group- law and contracts must be respected - try not to get caught- a contract is not linked to the relationship - the contract is strongly associated with it- process oriented : everything must be clear - like grey zones and nuances ; very creative- try to get a win-win deal - if the other one wins, it means that I'll lose- DOING : you are judged on what you do - BEING : you are judged on what you are

- value quality of work - value quality of life

Body language

• Count 1,2,3,4,..? • Walk? • Hug?• You are both in

an elevator?• Say "everything is OK”?• Enjoy a meal together?

French Quiz! 1/3

What is the cost of tuition at Sorbonne for a year?

• $400• $4,000• $40,000

French Quiz! 1/3What is the cost of tuition at Sorbonne for a year?

• $400• $4,000• $40,000

• Library : 26 € Tuition : 102 € Student activities : 9 € University medical services : 5 €Social security : 170 €Total : 312 € ( $ 420)

French Quiz! 2/3

The national bird of France is :• the rooster?• the sparrow?• the pigeon?

French Quiz! 2/3

The national bird of France is :• the rooster?• the sparrow?• the pigeon?

“No wonder the French took it as an emblem: it is the only animal who can sing with his feet in mud and believe that he is the one who makes the sun rise...” Churchill.

French Quiz! 3/3

Rosé wine is made of:• 2/3 red 1/3 white• 1/3 red 2/3 white• 100% red grapes• 100% white grapes

French Quiz! 3/3

Rosé wine is made of:• 2/3 red 1/3 white• 1/3 red 2/3 white• 100% red grapes• 100% white grapes