Informative Speech : Mexico : The World Below Us

Good evening.Today I would like to talk about Mexican American.Actually,we all know that the US

Texas in it self is a highly diverse multicultural society. It takes on many aspects of many different cultures. One very noticeable culture that has a great impact on Texas would be that of the Mexican culture. Because Mexican culture is so apparent in Texas, that it is easy to compare and contrast some cultural aspects between Mexican and American cultures. This attempt to compare and contrast these two different yet similar cultures will increase awareness and acceptance of cultural differentiation. In order to examine these two cultures closely, I will use Hofstede's

Every culture has their own unique and distinguishing characteristics. One’s cultural identity defines who they are as an individual, group, and community. Their cultural identity may be reflected in numerous ways such as: language, communication styles, religion, beliefs, values, clothing, or other types of aesthetic markers. Cultural identity is formed by many of these traits but is not limited to these specifically. This essay will provide detailed information on Mexican Americans, and their ancestry and heritage. I will also explain about this cultures central beliefs and values, while incorporating information on Mexican Americans, cultural patterns, cultural identity, and their cultures communication characteristics and styles.

I was born and raised in the Philippines. I identify myself with the Filipino culture. I chose to learn about the Mexican culture, so I have interviewed my coworker. The interview was focused on the meaning of food in their culture and its impact on their health.

Mexico is an extremely important country, as far as immigration is concerned, in the world. It has a large amount of emigrants that leave their country each year. Many of these emigrants go to the United States. This has caused the Mexican immigration issue to become very popular. After research, we have found out a lot about the country of Mexico.

Alongside job losses and the increase of the dependence of Mexico on the United States, Mexico has deeply been affected on a cultural aspect after the NAFTA was put in place. Indeed, Zuloaga explains in her article that “The internal imbalances caused the Mexican people to question their independence and national identity”. (Zuolaga,2001) By these words, the author once again shows that cultural identity is well affected by economic integration measures, and thus, globalization. Further on, she also mentions the asymmetry of power among NAFTA’s member states, which is undeniably palpable looking at the lack of affirmation Mexico is offered to deliver, here in the cultural

Mexican culture is colorful and rich, enriched with pride and heritage. Family values and strong moral constitution have sustained the culture for hundreds of years. I have had the pleasure to interact and consort with the Mexican culture most of my life in the business that I'm in. Dedication and hard work are the stables that bound the stigma of the Mexican culture. Being that I truly honor the culture I have chosen a friend of mine that I work with to perform my interview upon. My interviewee is Maria Dimas; she was born in Cancun Mexico but has lived most of her life in the United States.

Cultures Of The World: Mexico This book, “Cultures Of The World: Mexico”, explains a lot about the history and culture in the country of Mexico. It’s authors’ names are Mary Jo Reilly, Leslie Jermyn, and Michael Spilling. It is mostly about the traditions, culture, and just mostly how they live. It starts out with telling us about the geography of Mexico.

Life in Mexico has been seen as a rough time for friends and families. The places that people live have a strong influence in how they strive or even survive. The government had a large play in the land people were given following the revolution. Most of the people who lived in towns were not as effected as those who fought for more during the revolution. The life styles of those who lived in urban areas as opposed to rural areas can be seen as distinctly different.

Mexico exists today because of valiant people who decided to rise against the foreign oppressors who sought to exploit the lands and enslave its people. Declaring and obtaining their independence was a long and exhausting journey that ultimately left the country in ruins. Obtaining their independence was the first challenge that they had to overcome, but now it was up to the people of Mexico to reorganize and build their country. Constant years of oppression from the upper class had left an irreparable void in the lower class population, a deteriorating economy, as well as an unorganized government with a weak infrastructure.

It is said that those who don’t know their history are bound repeat itself and it is the case of present day Mexico. Mexico is a wonderful country with so much potential: rich in minerals, full of culture and traditions, with beautiful sceneries and landscapes perfect for tourism. However, it has not seen peace or stability in the last century. Currently there is a war in Mexico between several parties including the government and several drug cartels. Everyone involved is hungry for money and power. Similarly in 1910 the Mexican revolution which began because the country was filled with violence and suffering causing many people to flee the country in search for a safer place. All of this is due to poor leadership, corruption, and poverty.

Mexico is one of the most beautiful and diverse countries in the world. However, Mexico also has a very distinct culture, recognizable to anyone, anywhere in the world. Their music, art, food, and language all stand out to all. The music of the mariachi band; the vibrant paintings; the sweet sopapillas; and the pronounced rolling of their “R’s” are just a few well-known things ingrained in their culture. Also important, are the business opportunities available in Mexico. As an obstetrician, the chances of finding work in Mexico are very high, as every country in the world needs doctors to deliver babies. Mexicans speak Spanish, which is very convenient because I took Spanish courses in high school so I would not need to learn the language.

Mexico has a long history that goes back as far as the 11th millennium B.C which was over 10,000 years before the Spanish intruded. Across the land, Meso-America was inhabited by various indigenous groups with over 14 languages been spoken and some of them ae still being spoken such as the Zapotec and the Nawan and Purepecha. Aside from the civilized curriculums that Meso-America developed then exploited by Europeans, Mexico today inherits some of its culture such as the association of indigenous groups with agriculture, combining its diverse traditions with factors of a developed civilization such as a unified Spanish language as a universal form of communication. If we analyze of who look like a typical Mexican, it’s people have diverse physical features as if they belong from continents around the world. In fact, Mexican peoples are a composition of various races. The Mestizos in one hand are Indigenous-Spanish, Mulatto’s, on the other hand, are Indigenous-African descends. Therefore, the typical Mexican of the 21st century is the person who combines historic roots with today’s globalized norms. In this paper, I will summarize certain events of what I learned about the de-Indianization attempts, the idea of the Cosmic race and the urbanization tragedies that unifies Mexican in the 21st century after the revolution based on Bonfill Batalla’s Mexico’s profound and my CHS 345 class.

Willingness to learn about the basic information about the culture of Mexico and proof of

A country isn’t born from one day to another, and they all have a history. It’s certain that they have come a long way, but because of the sacrifices they’ve had to make along the road. Mexico, being one of the most beautiful countries, has a reputation for its beaches, food, and tourist attractions, but all that glitters is not gold. Mexico attracts tourist from all over the world and its culture has spread to all parts of the world, but it’s not so pretty side, crime, has also had an impact on the world. Its crime levels have risen and drug trafficking has also been a huge problem, especially in the United States. With that being said, Mexico has a beautiful culture and some of the friendliest most humble individuals. It’s probably one of the facets that has remained constant over the years. Mexico’s history has not only affected them, but also the world around them.