About
Have you ever wondered at what time fellow Europeans have dinner or go to bed? In which countries you're supposed to take your shoes off when visiting a friend? Whether to hug, shake hands or kiss your international friends? How to interpret the word maybe... Or how to guess where somebody's from, based on their accent, clothes or gestures?
The Social Atlas of Europe helps you answer any question you may have about daily habits of people living all across Europe. Let us know what you would like to know, and we will help you find out. And be sure to tell us about daily life in your country, so you can help others feel at home in your country as well!
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Project description
The Social Atlas of Europe is a common interest project about daily life in Europe, initiated by as an extension to travel project Us Europeans. The Social Atlas aims to map cultural diversity in Europe and can only be composed with contributions from real people like you!Contribute to the Social Atlas by simply answering one or a couple of questions about yourself - or - if there's something you would like to know: have us publish your question and get it answered by thousands of Europeans!
What and why
Europe is a great place to live. At a relatively short distance from one another, roughly 800 million people share a variety of cultural backgrounds and mindsets.To date, little systematic research has targeted the 'soft' side of culture on a European scale. Seemingly trivial questions like
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At what time does Europe get up in the morning?
What present to bring to a wedding or business meeting?
Which sensitive subjects to avoid with your future family-in-law from another country?
How to know whether a business lunch with a state official will be considered corruption or a unstoppable step to get to know your business partner?
What does Europe have for breakfast and what does the word 'maybe' mean in different corners of the continent?
