The term culture is known as a community or population large enough to be self sustaining (Jandt, 2004). Well the culture I have chosen to study is the Brazil part of South America. The reason I chose Brazil is well, because I'm interested in visiting there sometime throughout my life. Brazil is South America's largest country by both population and actual size (Brazil, 2016).
The language that is spoken in Brazil is Portuguese. Nearly all of the population here speaks the same language. Along with the Portuguese language, their schools often teach their kids how to speak fluently in English along with Spanish. They have minor languages such as indigenous languages and languages of newer European and Asian immigrants (Sabrina, 2016). The …show more content…
First off, when having a conversation it is important to make good eye contact with each other, and if you fail to do so it is considered impolite. Brazilians also generally greet each other with a traditional handshake, as we do here in America (H, 2015). When looking at the proxemics of Brazilians they seem to be more of a touching society when conversing or standing in lines (Jandt, 2004). If they are conversing with someone and they're trying to add emphasis they may snap their fingers to show that what they're saying is important. If they're trying to show that they appreciate something they may pinch their earlobe. Here in America if we move our fingertips away from our mouth it is known as "blowing a kiss," but in Brazil it is used to say that the meal they just had was delicious (H, 2015).
Brazilian family values believe that family is their "foundation," meaning that they are needed to make lives stable. Most families tend to be very large and they all seem to be close even to their extended family. If someone is in need of help in Brazil they know that they can count on their family members to help them (Home, …show more content…
To begin with, their meeting etiquettes consist of men shaking hands and making eye contact while greeting each other. Women generally kiss each others cheeks and if they choose to greet a male the woman should extend her hand first. If you are friends you may slap one anothers back as a sign of saying hello. They also have gift giving etiguette which involves bringing a small gift if someone invites you to their house. When giving the gift you want to avoid giving purple or black gifts because they are considered mourning colors. If you are dining with others you following the dining etiquette which is arriving atleast thirty minutes late. If it Is for a party or gathering you should arrive up to an hour late. Business etiquette involves knowing who you are doing business with, meeting face to face rather than writing to communicate, and to not criticize who you are speaking with (Home, 2016).
Finally, one of Brazil's highest numbers happens to be in the power distance, which is the way that the culture deals with inequalities (Jandt, 2004). Brazil reflects a society that believes hierarchy should be respected and all people aren’t the same, which is accepted. We know that all individuals in society aren’t equal, but the inequalities are respected. The different levels of power shows that people who are higher on the totem pole are the ones benefiting in society. For example, in Brazil they have one boss of a company
The language that is spoken in Brazil is Portuguese. Nearly all of the population here speaks the same language. Along with the Portuguese language, their schools often teach their kids how to speak fluently in English along with Spanish. They have minor languages such as indigenous languages and languages of newer European and Asian immigrants (Sabrina, 2016). The …show more content…
First off, when having a conversation it is important to make good eye contact with each other, and if you fail to do so it is considered impolite. Brazilians also generally greet each other with a traditional handshake, as we do here in America (H, 2015). When looking at the proxemics of Brazilians they seem to be more of a touching society when conversing or standing in lines (Jandt, 2004). If they are conversing with someone and they're trying to add emphasis they may snap their fingers to show that what they're saying is important. If they're trying to show that they appreciate something they may pinch their earlobe. Here in America if we move our fingertips away from our mouth it is known as "blowing a kiss," but in Brazil it is used to say that the meal they just had was delicious (H, 2015).
Brazilian family values believe that family is their "foundation," meaning that they are needed to make lives stable. Most families tend to be very large and they all seem to be close even to their extended family. If someone is in need of help in Brazil they know that they can count on their family members to help them (Home, …show more content…
To begin with, their meeting etiquettes consist of men shaking hands and making eye contact while greeting each other. Women generally kiss each others cheeks and if they choose to greet a male the woman should extend her hand first. If you are friends you may slap one anothers back as a sign of saying hello. They also have gift giving etiguette which involves bringing a small gift if someone invites you to their house. When giving the gift you want to avoid giving purple or black gifts because they are considered mourning colors. If you are dining with others you following the dining etiquette which is arriving atleast thirty minutes late. If it Is for a party or gathering you should arrive up to an hour late. Business etiquette involves knowing who you are doing business with, meeting face to face rather than writing to communicate, and to not criticize who you are speaking with (Home, 2016).
Finally, one of Brazil's highest numbers happens to be in the power distance, which is the way that the culture deals with inequalities (Jandt, 2004). Brazil reflects a society that believes hierarchy should be respected and all people aren’t the same, which is accepted. We know that all individuals in society aren’t equal, but the inequalities are respected. The different levels of power shows that people who are higher on the totem pole are the ones benefiting in society. For example, in Brazil they have one boss of a company