Gerard (Geert) Hendrik Hofstede (born 3 October 1928) created the model of the “Cultural Onion“ Screen Shot 2021-08-30 at 10.04.59 PM.png Hofstede’s Onion Model of Culture It is made of 3 layers around a core. The core stands for the values of a certain culture, which mostly remains the same. Even if something seems to be outdated, it still can subconsciously play a role in the present. That includes individuals as well as groups. The first layer around the core is described as rituals. A ritual can be the way of personal hygiene (most Asians shower in the evening, Europeans in the morning). German people like to shake hands often, Malay tenderly touch the fingertips and then point it to the heart. Those rituals are changing slowly. ~ The second layer around the core are the “heroes“. A hero can be a fictive person, but has influence on the culture. A nice example is Dracula (written by Bram Stoker, published 1897). Since this book was published, many people in Western world have devel
