"Culture is the collective programming of the human mind that distinguishes the members of one human group from those of another" (Geert Hoftstede)
-- intuitive = familiar
-- use shared references
-- learn and respect habits
East vs West, illustrated
http://www.chine-informations.com/guide/les-differences-culturelles-entre-chinois-et-occidentaux-en-images_1974.html
Edward T. Hall
high context vs. low context cultures
e.g. http://changingminds.org/explanations/culture/hall_culture.htm
Geert Hofstede
cultural dimensions
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hofstede%27s_cultural_dimensions_theory
CultureGPS
http://culturegps.com/