Latin American culture

I have learned from my experience of Salsotika that I was not misinformed about salsa but more ignorant to the functions of the traditions and the origins by appropriating culture to people without being aware of the deeper significance of the culture I was partaking in. In its own way salsa represents a to each their own definition and function, whether it be economic, social, and cultural. I realize that there is deep significance and sophistication within…

This does not mean that the culture is not rich in tradition and passion of its people. Many might view Argentina as just being another Latin America country but with the large influx of immigrants and with a large demographic of Jews and Italians, Argentinian culture is different from the rest of its sister countries. The indigenous people were able to fight off the Spanish invaders and even the…

through life and death. All members of the Buendia family are solitary in some way, which is a representation of the solitude of Latin America. Their solitude is “symbolic of . . . their culture, their continent . . . unable to relate to the world outside on terms other than those of a deeply felt and crippling inferiority” (Turgeon 406). At the time of the novel's writing, Latin America was disconnected…

democratic evolution in Latin America is captivating when learning its struggle to strengthen democracy. Latin America was beginning to implement democracy in all its regions and now it is struggling to ensure democratic rule stays, when it should be discovering ways to further reinforce the system. To first understand what is occurring, it is essential to comprehend the history that brought democracy to Latin America. The most widespread wave of democratization that Latin America has…

migrations like the rush of Cuban migrants during Castro 's dictatorship and the search of Dominicans and other South American due to the poor living conditions and dangerous lives that they 've lived. The main points LillIan’s chapter with in the book was the huge emphasis on refugees with some being praised and others being demonized. With a large population of Latin Americans in the Americas it is to be expected that this was the cause…

Verbal and Non-verbal Communication Differences across Cultures Communication refers to the use of messages to create meaning within and across a variety of cultures, contexts, media, and methods (Ting-Toomey 12). The two major types of communication, verbal and non-verbal, are very important in today’s globalized business environment. On the one hand, verbal communication involves use of express words/sound to convey specific messages (De Meuse and Robert 11). On the other hand, non-verbal…

a study about “What is culture?” lead by the University of Warwick, there are around 164 definitions of culture due to the multiple usages of this concept. In my opinion, the best meaning of culture is “the set of attitudes, values, beliefs and behaviors shared by a group of people, but different for each individual, communicated from one generation to the next” (Matsumoto, 1996). Taking into account this concept there is a difference between the broad concept of culture and the cross-cultural…

to them. Each and every culture believes that their culture, way of life, values, beliefs, etc. are superior to those around them. Many have the belief that all Latin Americans and Central Americans are of the same nationality and ethnicity- that they’re all “just Mexicans”, perhaps. The truth of this, though, is that there is bountiful points in the documentary that demonstrate the social animosity between all these different nationalities shown- including the Americans shown, as well. The…

were from Latin American that is why I chose this country. One of the unique things about this country times zones, also the cultural is very bright and also dangerous, also there is a name that is from a famous battle that Venezuela fought. Have you ever wondered how one of the famous cities got named? A famous city in Venezuela is called Bolivar City. It was named after Simon Bolivar. Bolivar was in Federal army. In one of his speeches he said,”“Let us lay the cornerstone of American…

Every country has diversity. Some have very diverse culture while others may not have much diversity in their country. Diversity is itself a notion for vast phenomenon. America is now considered the most diverse nation of the world. Immigration in previous decades has made an intense divergent cultural environment. Diversity is itself an advantage and it comes with some disadvantages as well. United States represents a rainbow of ethics, culture and religion. Some often categorize America as the…