FOREIGNERS AND NATIONAL MINORITIES IN THE FACE OF LAW, OFFICE, INTERESTS - CULTURAL BEHAVIOR PATTERNS

The problem of multiculturalism and social communication at the meeting point of culture unnoticed for many years in Poland, in recent years, is becoming more and more pronounced, and forecasts indicate that the number of foreigners will grow rapidly. The authors of the article focus on dilemmas related to the attitudes and behaviors of representatives of other nations related to the observance of the law, expectations of public and local admin-istration, perception of office representatives and distance to the authorities they represent, relations with part-ners in the interests. Knowledge about cultural diversity along with foreign language skills is becoming a key factor in the success of effective social communication with foreigners.

Parallels and contrasts with primate cultural research

The types of cetacean cultural behavior patterns described (primarily food-related and communication-related) reflect a very different research focus than that found in primatology, where dietary variation and food processing is emphasized and other potentially “cultural” patterns have (until recently) been relatively neglected. The lack of behavioral research in all but a few cetacean species is also notable, as it mirrors a bias in primatology towards only a few genera.