Mexican Culture Essay

There are many different cultures in the world and it would be too difficult to try to explain all of them. I know that the only way that I could explain a culture is to explain one that I already know well enough. Mexican culture is a culture that is closely related to me because my family comes directly from Mexico. My parents have greatly influenced my Mexican culture. Mexican culture has a wide variety of festivities, foods, traditions, and dances. Important holidays celebrated in Mexico…

American Culture encompasses religion, food, and what we wear, and how we wear it.It also encompasses language, marriage,music. The United States is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. By the the cultures of Native Americans, Latin Americans, Africans and Asians. The United States sometimes described as a “Melting Pot “ in which different cultures have contributed their own distinct “ flavor” to American cultures and from around the world. Children of immigrants are…

The Mexican culture I live in believes in many things like gender roles and much more things, One of the issues during the Mexican revolution dealt with women and their struggled determination for equality. Hermila Galindo was one of the women's mexican role models who gave them a reason to push extra hard to change how they want it their future. Woman fought hard and proudly to put their voice in action and for what they believed. In today's society it seems like both men and women should be…

using the Mexican calendar. Every day and every month there’s a different name. She stated that her brother was named using the Mexican calendar. Also, a child takes on the mother and father’s last name. The mother’s maiden name is first. (Mexican Participant, 2014)…

you ever sat down to think how many cultures are there in the world? In one community there might be more than one culture among the community. You would probably go crazy trying to count all the culture in the world. In today world, culture plays a major part of our lives. Culture is defined by everything language, religious, music, art, and social habit. Two type of culture that are interesting are the Mexican and American culture. Mexican and American culture compare and contrast in social…

greeting is done every time you meet someone, regardless of the length of time you have not seen them. “Present orientation of time is a characteristic of the Mexican American culture and consider the past as being the past and the future as uncertain. The present…

Did you know that hot chocolate was considered holy by the Aztecs? It was believed to make people stronger. Cacao seeds were so valuable to Aztecs that they used them as currency. Mexican Culture is very complex. Like any other country, Mexico has holidays, a flag and history but what makes Mexico special is that Mexicans feel very passionate about their roots. We may even come off as cocky sometimes but it is only because we love our country and we want the whole world to know how proud we are…

In comparing the Mexican culture and Puerto Rican culture, one can see many similarities and many differences. Both cultures are considered Hispanic or Latino. Mexicans and Puerto Ricans make up the largest group of Hispanics and Latino’s in America, but the Mexicans are 10x more populated than Puerto Ricans. The Infant Mortality Rate for Mexicans is 12.23 for every 1,000 births while it is 7.57 for every 1,000 births for Puerto Ricans. Also, the Life expectancy of Mexican males is 72.6 and…

Nueva Cultura (A Whole New Culture) Have you ever thought about another culture’s beliefs, customs, or religion? The one culture that I really wanted to know about was the Mexican culture because it seems to be very vibrant and it caught my interest when I heard about the Day of the Dead. Mexican culture includes their food/eating habits, holidays celebrated, religion, values, art, wedding customs, and literature. The Mexican eating schedule is very similar to the U.S. Mexicans work around…

As a Mexican American, I have learned many of the traditions and customs of the Mexican culture. One tradition, I have learned as a member of the Mexican community is called a dicho. Dichos or “sayings” as I like to define the term, is a Spanish term used to describe a proverb. A proverb is a short metaphorical statement that a culture constantly uses. (Sims 2005:129) Proverbs are a part of the performance aspect of folklore because people tell these proverbs every day especially in…