Abstract
Observations of Turkish Culture The above mentioned positive expectations were more than fulfilled. We never thought that people could be so friendly, sociable and warm as the Turkish ones we met here. We are very glad that we have had the chance to make this experience. Our Turkish friends in Karabük try to make our stay as great as possible, they help us to organise our trips and take us to places and sights worth seeing. In addition, they took care for the administrational affairs we had to undergo. For example, on our first day we went through a lot of trouble. However, immediately students on campus asked us if they could help us and do anything for us. When we told them about our problems, they called people who could help us. One of the students actually waited with us for two hours until the professor we had to see had office hours, came with us to meet him in case he was needed as a translator and also drove with us to the police station to get our residence permit. This is something no one in Germany would do for strangers. Germans would have told us where to go and from then on it would have been our problem.
Highlights
The term 'dominant culture' suggests that this form of culture oppresses and marginalises other forms
Leather-pants, for example, are traditional clothes only worn in Bavaria and in some parts of Baden-Württemberg, i.e. in the South of Germany
As a German, one would barely take notice that the notion of eating sausages is typical German, while foreigners often point out that this particular notion is a feature of German culture
Summary
The term 'dominant culture' suggests that this form of culture oppresses and marginalises other forms. Even if a German does not consider him- or herself as a well-organised person, he or she might recognise during a stay abroad in a culture with a different mentality concerning this point that organised plans and timetables do matter to him or her Another aspect is the straightforwardness in communication. Football generally plays a big role in German mainstream culture and is the most popular sport in the country The success of both the male and female national teams strengthens its status and awakes strong emotions in their supporters. This statement provoked a new debate on how to deal with immigrants and integration, and on what constitutes German culture This discussion shows that many Germans embodying the mainstream culture favour its Christian roots have problems with recognising other ways of life in Germany, as e.g. practised by people with emigrational background, as an equal culture. This ambivalence demonstrates that the German mainstream culture struggles with identity questions
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