Culture of Brazil

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…

The book Culture Smart! Brazil is a small book of 168 pages that you buy in the US for $9.95 dollars. The authors of the book are Sandra Branco and Rob Williams, Sandra is from Brazil and graduated from the Sao Paulo University in the communication field. in the other side, according to the book, Brazil Rob Williams " is a principal lecture in the department of Modern Language and Cultures at the University of Westminster in London, where he runs an MA program in International Liaison and…

have always been interested in different cultures from my own. I grew up in two worlds—my Colombian life at home and my American life once I stepped outside my house. I always compared the two cultures which I was part of and from those similarities and differences grew my interest in the traditions in the different parts of the world. As I grew older I noticed that one of the countries in south America had one major difference when comparing its culture—Brazil. This country speaks Portuguese…

There are many different cultures and traditions that people follow across the world that justifies them as being different from others. Culture is the beliefs and customs of a certain group or community and tradition is the way a certain group or community do or think about something. Culture can be broken down to 5 characteristics, culture can be learned, meaning you are not born with culture, but you can be taught by family, friends, or institutions that follow that particular culture.…

Brazil has a diverse culture which can be experience through their food, dance, sports and much more. Firstly, the sport soccer is a major part of Brazilian culture, being the most popular sport played and over 10,000 Brazilians play all over the world. Impressively, Brazil has had many successes when it comes to soccer. They have a national football team who qualified for the World Cup competitions every year and as of 2016 the team won the gold medal in the Rio Olympics. The language spoken in…

Brazil’s work culture and labor law The rich living with class and the poor living with tough labor is general characteristic of the society. However, there is a general characteristic only Brazilians have in common. They do not work more than they need to. People who work hard and stay late at the work only do that because there is extra payments or compensations. These features are from culture, sense of value, and labor law. Brazil is individualistic society. Rather than indistinct future,…

The Kayapo are the indigenous people of Brazil, consisting of 44 villages and 9,000 natives in total. They have maintained working relationship with the people of Brazil. In 1988 they got their rights included in the Brazilian Constitution, and have legally recognized land. The tribes have successfully protected their land over the years, but are currently facing the issue of losing their culture. The youth are “imitating whites, cutting their hair and wearing stupid little earrings like you see…

This summer, I was meeting my family in Brazil for the first time. All the expectations and stories were soon to be lived up to or shattered. We were cooking dinner at my aunt’s house. Well, at least she was because she didn’t want me to help. I was the guest. The tiny one person kitchen was filling up as every one of my cousins came over to talk, to help out, and to get to know me. My aunt was stirring the stew in the huge metal pot, which held all the food for the family. Directly behind the…

As previously discussed, Carnival, topically, unites individuals, establishes national identity, follows rituals, and complements the economy through a multi-day celebration that witnesses the competition of samba schools, but a critical examination shows a deeper and darker narrative; although an ongoing festival, Carnival is a remnant of the immoral and unjust system of colonialism. The Portuguese, one of the pioneers of globalization, first arrived in Brazil in 1500, and what followed is one…

The African diaspora in Latin America is one of great cultural importance, especially in Brazil. In “Black in Latin America,” Henry Louis Gates goes on to explore the African culture found throughout Brazil’s cities, and in doing this, it was found that the identity of Brazil is based from ideas and characteristics developed through the hybridization of African and European culture. From Salvador to Rio de Janeiro, African culture emanates through everyday life. This is shown through the music,…