are discriminated against. I see discrimination everyday, and rarely do I see an Irish as the one being harassed or taken down because of the way they talk, where they are from, or because of their history. The values continua: Control --------------------------- Free WillThe Irish are much more on the side of Free Will rather than control, because they are open to change and freed themselves from the clutches of famine to better their situation.Single Focused -------------------------------- Multi-FocusedSlow Paced ----------------------------- Fast PacedThe Irish seem to be very single focused based on the books I read, although I feel that based on the environment in these days and place, they tend to be multi-focused and fast paced, especially in the Silicon Valley.Doing --------------Being---------------- BecomingPast ----------------Present------------ FutureI feel that the Irish get things done, but the being value is very highly stressed in the books. The past is also very valued in Ireland, and traditions are respected. I would agree that history is very important with the readings I have done and my experiences.Low Context -------------------- High ContextInformal ----------------------- FormalEmotional Expression ----------------------------- Emotional RestraintThe readings emphasize that the Irish are informal and indirect. They dont always say everything that they want to say, and can be informal in manners at times because of family orientation. They were also tainted as being emotionally restrained mostly in part to British rule and the inferiority of Irish in their homeland.Public ------------------------ PrivateThe reading drifts toward privacy, and the security within family. I tend to agree with the readings here as well.Hierarchy ------------------- EqualityThere tend to be equality as much as possible, besides the history of Ireland, the Irish have always wanted equality and to escape British rule.Individualis...
