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Subcultures in the city

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When speaking of subcultures, reference is made to social groups with a set of distinctive characteristics, sharing beliefs, values, symbols and behaviors. As I have mentioned several times, Hong Kong belongs to the People's Republic of China, therefore, as in the rest of the country, the phenomenon of subcultures has taken a little longer to emerge than in the rest of the world. This may be because the country has had a very strict media management policy, but with the massive emergence of China's own social networks, many subcultures also emerged. Hong Kong is a city full of subcultures, so as not to make this post too long, I will talk about two specifically, the Mong Kok and the Sneakerheads. The Mong Kok arise in a specific area of ​​Hong Kong, and it is precisely in the area of ​​Mong Kok, which is a commercial place, full of food stores, electronics and things of all kinds, it is a place known among locals to shopping and having fun for a while. The Mong Kok culture is a...
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Hong Kong vs Colombia, Hofstede Model

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          The Hofstede model is another descriptive analysis model of social behavior, this time handling six dimensions: power distance, individualism vs collectivism, masculinity vs femininity, indulgence vs restraint, long vs short term orientation, and uncertainty avoidance. In this case, we will make a comparison of the data of each dimension of Hong Kong vs Colombia, to obtain the figures the hofstede insights tool was used.      Power distance: Hong Kong: 68. Society accepts the hierarchical system but at the same time seeks a balance of power and intervenes in it in a slight way. Colombia: 67. Society accepts the hierarchical system but at the same time seeks a balance of power and intervenes in it in a slight way.      Individualism: Hong Kong: 25.  Indicates a society that expects protection from its primary group for the fact of belonging to this, or of its secondary groups for rendering some service. ...
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Lewis Model in Hong Kong

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          The Lewis model of the dimensions of behavior is a descriptive model of social behavior, which has three main thematic axes, linear-active, multi-active and reactive. In this case we will specifically talk about the reactive dimension, which is where Hong Kong is located. Reactive group is located in all major countries in Asia. They are good listeners. Rarely initiate a discussion and prefer listen and try to understand other's position before react. Reactive societies often have needs such harmonize, be patient, empathize, think a long term. For them it is important to see the big picture and have a complete perspective about everything.      An outstanding characteristic of this group is that they seek a consensus on conflicts, prefer dialogue before fighting, and hope to unite all ideas in a single point.      In this case, Hong Kong stands out for its strong affinity for work, its impersonal way of soci...
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Gender Stereotypes

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     Hong Kong is a city full of stereotypes, not only from the foreign vision, but from its own natives. According to a study by Women's Foundation (2015), Hong Kong presents a series of gender stereotypes that are strongly reinforced by the media. Some of these stereotypes are:  Gender stereotyping and social expectations:  Gender stereotypes are very prevalent in Hong Kong and are exacerbated after watching certain television programmes for both sexes. There is also pressure on working women to fulfil a dual role both at home and in the workplace. Body image issues:  Women who were saturated in media that idealised specific body images and behaviours were more likely to exhibit self-deprecation. Limited female role models:  In advertising, women were often depicted in domestic roles and gendered professions such as nurses and secretaries. Greater permissiveness in sexual coercion and higher proclivity towards sexual harassment:  There are posit...
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What about stereotypes?

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     As we already know, Hong Kong is a city that belongs to the great empire of China, famous for its culture and ancestral knowledge. What is the thing that we know that every Chinese can do? take a minute and think about it, do you have it? Yes, it's just what you are thinking, Kun Fu, every Chinese knows Kun fu. When we think of famous Chinese characters, names like Jacky Chan, Mulán or Bruce Lee come to mind, all famous for their noisy fighting and martial arts mix that we don't even know the name of, but one thing we are sure of is that they know how to fight, and if they tell us "it's Kun Fu", that sounds Chinese, it must be Kun Fu.        Well let me tell you, my reader friend, not all Chinese know Kun fu, and being born in Hong Kong doesn't make you a fighter like Bruce Lee, in fact, Bruce Lee was born in San Francisco, actually, he is not Chinese. That is a stereotype, a generalized and poorly founded idea regarding a general p...
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What do you know about this place?

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       Dear readers, my name is Cristian López, I am a student in my last semester of psychology, I am 27 years old and I love to draw, watch movies and basically all graphic content (comic, manga, tv shows, videos). This blog is about Hong Kong, so I'll start by talking about everything I know about this region of the world.      Well, I am not sure what Hong Kong is, in my mind, this is a city in the big China, but I am not sure, because in the past Hong Kong was a British colony, and now is something like a independent city into China. The only thing I am sure about it, is this place is a comercial center, and many international business are made there. I know that Hong Kong is in the north of China, near Macao, which is another of the cities with a high degree of independence within China.            I'm not sure of the dates, but sometime in the 19th century, China went through the famous opium war, aga...
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