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12 Sept 2018 Conversations with Tyler Michele Gelfand on Tight and Loose Cultures
“Oh. [laughs] I would say the politeness. In our research, loose states are very rude.”
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- Michele Gelfand
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- 12 Sept 2018
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…What surprised you the most about actually living in Champaign-Urbana? Oh. [laughs] I would say the politeness. In our research, loose states are very rude. Tight states are more polite, more norm-abiding. I’m someone who’s used to flipping people off as a friendly gesture. New Yorkers are known for interrupting people. I have a lot of relatives in the Midwest, so we’ve negotiated these differences in culture over the years. That was probably the biggest shock. Also, the general geography. It was very flat and very different than upstate New York. Do tight or loose cultures scapegoat more?…
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