Latin American culture

experience would be an incredible honor. Culture to me is an experience, which many people can share and take part in, and I would love to learn about the French experience. To me, aspects of my culture contain heritage terms such as, American, Mexican, and Chicano. My parents are working class immigrants, and we have lived in working/lower class neighborhoods all my life. I appreciate these aspects of culture which I identify with, but in appreciating culture, it is necessary for me to…

Hispanic Culture: Issues of Healthcare and Privacy When providing care for someone from another culture the nurse must be aware that there are some cultural differences that are upheld by other cultures. The nurse must not impose their cultural views on the patient. And the nurse cannot let his/her views effect the quality of care to be provided. The nurse also must take these differences into consideration while still doing his/her best to provide the finest, culturally appropriate care…

Today, Middle and South America are the holders of architectural and technological legacies of ancient indigenous civilizations as the first explorer Von Humboldt indicates what connections exist between realm's area, human culture and natural diversity that make those societies in the coastal valleys. These societies for thousands of years when the European invaders came to the border get the name Amerindians that call nowadays. Europeans from Spain, France, Germany, and Great Britain landed in…

In today’s society culture and the lifestyle of one’s self varies among each individual. Across the world there are different types of cultures, each identifying a person in a unique way. This culture diversity is defined as a way to differentiate among many other existing cultures based off many factors. Culture diversity in America is defined as a great contribution to society. Diversity itself enriches the world with many multinational cultures and customs that each individual contributes to…

Despite being increasingly democratic and globalized, the Latin American region faces widespread poverty, affecting a large proportion of its population. According to Nelly P. Stromquist, Professor at the University of Maryland College of Education, “poverty increased during the 1980–1990 decade in Latin America, growing from 46 to 60% in urban areas and from 80 to 85% in the countryside” (Stromquist, 2001, p. 966). Due to the region’s globalization, there is more emphasis on the importance of…

Latin American colonies during the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries were a hotbed of resentment and discontent among the lower castes of society. Indigenous and slave populations were brutalized and exploited in order to fill the coffers of aristocratic elites and foreign monarchies. Somewhere in the middle, a growing population of mixed-race ethnic groups found themselves ostracized and struggling to find their niche in life. News of foreign events and new philosophies and ideologies…

origination of the Latin American countries, but due to having minority population in a country the indigenous community has gone through several difficulties. The article shows that activist Berta Caceres was fighting for the Indigenous peoples’ rights in the Honduras because the corporation building hydroelectricity is polluting the environment, which would affect the Lenca indigenous people. This is the present situation of Latin American countries; likewise, in the history of Latin American…

The purpose of this paper is to discuss women’s issues as they are controlled by the Latin American religion in a Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel-Garcia-Marquez. The Latin American Religion, poses a strict patriarchal society which basically defines the men having the authority over women. Within the Chronicle of a Death Foretold Garcia-Marquez offers the readers an insight to this type of society. This almost conflicts with the reader since a modern society divides the role of women…

we can appreciate and illustrate the impact of the Spanish culture over the indies. Not only but also demonstrate the idea of obedezco pero no cumplio and its effects over the Spanish hegemony over the indigenous population. My primary sources have evidence of transculturation models over the Indies including the Spanish hegemony and effect on this indigenous population. Americans and Europeans cultures transformed and created New cultures that were neither indigenous nor European. In this…

creating and expressing a community’s sense of identity. Through each, members are able to pass on traditions, make political statements, and express themselves. The tango and salsa styles of music and dance are prime examples of mobilities in Latin American music that help foster a sense of identity among the smaller communities, although each required international attention before earning recognition from its home country. Each style of music is a special hybrid of all kinds of influences,…