The Spanish culture is rich in history. They demonstrate a sense of family, religion and community in order to maintain their heritage. My paper will review briefly the Spanish culture and evaluate the contrast and similarities between them and African Americans. This flow chart will range with differences and similarities on religion, socialization and there place in the future of our country. This journey allowed me to learn a great deal.
Meanings of colors,
Colors are key to various cultures. They have a great deal of influence on how a person views there nationality.
The Spanish flag features three horizontal bands of red at the top, yellow at the centre and red at the bottom. The yellow colour on the flag is a symbol of generosity while red is the symbol of bravery, strength and valour. The coat of arms on the Spanish flag includes the royal seal framed by the Pillars of Hercules that represent Ceuta and Gibraltar on either side of the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar.
Social Customs,
The Spanish eating, drinking and dancing culture steps up a gear (if that's possible), when there's a festival on. Every town or village has a local fiesta, at which point the locals don't just eat and drink because it's fun, they do so because it would be un-Spanish not to.
Concept of Time, all those expressions that I had been used to incorporating in my daily language as indicators of time were turned around. Or at the very least, required review. The first time a random shop owner saluted me with an “hasta luego” as I exited his shop, I found it odd: How did he know that we would be seeing each other again? He had surely mistaken me for someone else. When it happened again, this time in another shop, I began to realize that the...
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During my interview with Ms. Brandee Aviles, she spoke keenly on her Spanish heritage. My forst question to her was about growing up with the influence of Spanish music around her . She stated that her parents were from Puerto Rico so there was difficulty fo her to understand why Spanish music was such a big deal to my parents and other family members? Now that she is older she has found an entirely new appreciation of the reason Latin music brings out the pride and essence in the Puerto Rican community. MS. Aviles found that Puerto Rican music is so important to the Puerto Rican community because Spanish music links us with our history and has been apart of our culture from the beginning of the Spanish ruling. As I talked to Ms. Aviles< I realized for many African-Americans the foundational roots of music date back to the early times in Africa.
There are a lot of similarities and differences in holidays of Spanish-speaking countries and the United States (US) including the types of holidays, dates they are celebrated, and traditions. donQuijote said, “In Spain there are many regional and national holidays which means that there is a Spanish festival or Spanish fiesta being celebrated somewhere in Spain every month of every year. Every town, city and region has its own traditional holidays or Spanish fiestas in honor of a patron saint, founder or important historical event.” (“Spanish Fiestas”.)
Martínez, Elizabeth Sutherland. 1998. De Colores Means all of us: Latina Views for a Multi-Colored Century. U.S.: South End Press.
Child rearing and family structure within the Hispanic culture is noticeably different than what is present in the mainstream Western culture of today. One apparent difference is in gender roles. There exists a vastly different expectation in Hispanic culture for males and females. The male is considered to be the independent breadwinner, and the head of the household. Accordingly, the female role is one of submission and provider of childcare. In contrast, it is more than acceptable in Western culture for a female to maintain a non-traditional role. Hispanic culture additionally differs from Western culture in the traditional makeup of the family. Within Hispanic culture the extended family plays a huge role
...uence. In addition to this, Puerto Rican music demonstrates that although there was outside influence, the Puerto Rican identity still grew strong. This is demonstrated by the various protest songs, and the strong ties between musicians on the island and on the mainland. In the face of early US colonization, Puerto Rican culture came under the same conflicts as it did under Spanish rule, and reacted much in the same way. While US intervention may have masked the appearance of "true" Puerto Rican music and culture, the lives and the works of the Puerto Ricans themselves showed that it is possible both to accept new cultural themes and to struggle to preserve one’s native culture at the same time.
Folklore is a collection of stories passed down from generation to generation that includes Legends, Myths and Fairy tales. Legends are a semi-true story, which has been passed on from a person to another person that has an important meaning. Myths are a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon. A Fairytale is a children's story about magical which they have imaginary beings and lands. Hispanic Folklore is the traditional is mostly about beliefs, legends, customs and stories of the community of the hispanic culture. Hispanic or latino culture encompasses the traditions, language, religious beliefs and practices, legends, music and history.
Kanellos, Nicolás, Felix M- Padilla, and Claudio Esteva Fabregat, eds. Handbook of Hispanic Cultures in the United States: Sociology. Houston: Arte Publico Press, 1994. Print.
My grandma was the source of knowledge of the Hispanic culture for me. Through her sweet broken English to the eloquent way she spoke Spanish, I was always intrigued with her behaviors, beliefs, and values. One time she told me to learn Spanish fluently, and I responded with “it’s too hard grandma and I really don’t need to at this time”, and I’ll never forget with what she told me. She said, “Mija, it’s not about any reason that stops you, it’s about who you are. When you don’t learn and embrace the Hispanic culture, where I come from, you are not doing well. You blend in like everyone else. Si, you are half white, but that’s not all you are. Don’t ever forget to be proud of who all of you is.” I am proud to be Hispanic. The Hispanic culture
Culture is a learned system of knowledge behaviors attitudes beliefs values and norms that are shared by a group of people. Spanish culture comprises people from many different countries including Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South or Central America. Latinos are a community that have a history of colonization from Spain i.e., people from Latin America, whereas Hispanics are a community through a connection of Spain. In America, there are three largest sub groups which include Mexican Americans, Puerto Rican, and Cubans. Lot of people immigrated to United States for a chance at better lives for themselves and their children. They are very family oriented and most of their values focus on helping everyone in the family and around them. According
There are many ethnicities in the world, the two ethnicities that I chose to interview were a Mexican and an African. They were both females, mothers who were hesitant to cooperate for the survey/ questioning in the start, but were put to eased when it was made clear that the questioner was in all of the senses anonymous in the way that only myself will know who they were since pseudonyms are to be made to replace their true names. The Mexican is to be named Juana and the African is to be named Aisha. There are many similarities that can be seen in their parenting and culture, but there were also some clearly differences between the two. I will go through and start with the biographical information and the culture of Juana and the Aisha and
Over a 7 week duration this ethnic group is the largest population. What’s intriguing is how the same culture may have cultural different amongst the subgroups or between the two populations when an individual are classified or identified as Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish. Today this essay may highlight one platform through interchangeable Spanish may connect different cultures and sub-groups within the Latino/Hispanic descent to existing under the same nation with different values, beliefs and language dissimilarities from one another, but are identified as the Latino and Hispanic descent as Spanish people under the same racial/ethnic-group. It is important to understand that the term Spanish creates the difference since, individual may be of
Every culture around the world have different characteristics, many may seem very similar, however, one would be naïve to assume that they are. Cuban American and Mexican American cultures, have many features such as language which can lead one to think they share a similar culture, hence they should be treated the same way based on their culture. These two cultures, although, they have similar physical features, and share the same language, they differ in many different aspects, such as religion, political beliefs, educational backgrounds and traditions.
...portunities in the United States to flourish and prosper. As the African-American population has discovered, being a minority has made their culture stronger. As the new, largest minority, Hispanics not only have to overcome the cultural barriers, but also those of language; something the current African-American culture has not faced. Even the business world has identified the Hispanic culture as being a very profitable market in the future. With cartoons on television designed to specifically appeal to Hispanics such as Dora the Explorer and The Proud Family, it is obvious that the future of the Hispanic culture lies in the youth. Once the Hispanic population identifies that its future lies in its youth and places leaders in positions of honor and respect among other cultures, then the Hispanics culture will receive the recognition it so rightfully deserves.
Spain’s culture is a rich tapestry taking many things from different cultures. Spain is a southwestern European country (“Global Road Warrior”). The most used language is Castilian Spanish, with about 74 percent of the population using it (“Global Road Warrior”). The country is mostly dissected
First, it’s a fact that colors play an absolutely important role in human’s life as strongly associated with their own manner. However,
Spain, officially known as the Kingdom of Spain, is a distinguished and sprawling country located in south-western Europe. Spain is the sixth most populated country throughout Europe, with roughly 46,000,000 people. This country boasts ample amounts of cultural diversity and historical attributes spanning over nearly 85 percent of the Iberian Peninsula (Spain, 2016). Spain has a strong infrastructure, which contributes to its industrial exportation revenue. This country has the second largest tourism industry in the world, accounting for five percent of its GDP in 2006 (EW World Economy Team, 2010). A significant aspect of the military reorganization was the emphasis on the armed forces’ role in defending the state from external threats