Assault on Paradise: Social Change in a Brazilian Village is a revision in ethnography use of Conrad Kottak’s time during the rapid iconic and social change in Arembepe, Brazil. Conrad Phillip Kottak, now a Professor and Chair of Anthropology at the University of Michigan decided to go out and explore the village of Arembepe, Brazil. During that time, he was a participant in the Colombia Summer Field Studies program in Anthropology, as an undergraduate. During his time in the village, beginning in 1962, he explored the culture of anthropology in Arembepe, a fishing village close to the coast in Brazil. Exploring anthropological views, we see how the impact of modernization, mass media, and events that occurred in the community affected during the 1900’s.…
Ever since the abolition of slavery, many poor African descendants living in the rural coffee and sugar zones of Brazil have been victims to slavery practices in order to pay debs. Focusing in the causes that lead to new forms of slavery in Brazil, James Brooke gives the definition a modern day slavery by interviewing experts in the subject. The president of the of the Rio de Janeiro Farm Workers Federation union group said, in 1993, that economic misery has forced people to accept any kind of job; usually labor contractors lure unemployed men and women with “good” job offers far away from home, and then make them work long hours to pay back for food and transportation. On the other hand, economic status seems to be closely related with race in rural zones of Brazil, being the poorest mostly dark skinned people with prominent African features. In 1989, 597 Brazilians suffering conditions of slaves were documented, while in 1992, 16,442 were found to be victims of contemporary forms of slavery in rural parts of Brazil.…
Brazil is South America’s most influential country that continues to rise in power both economically and politically. In the 1700’s, the Portuguese had colonized Brazil, until gaining their independence on September 7, 1822. Since then, Brazil had proceeded under the monarchical government system until the abolition of slavery in 1888 when a federal republic government system was adopted the following year.…
Brazil’s work culture and labor law The rich living with class and the poor living with tough labor is general characteristic of the society. However, there is a general characteristic only Brazilians have in common. They do not work more than they need to. People who work hard and stay late at the work only do that because there is extra payments or compensations.…
The essential official symbols would be the flag and the anthem, set m right time by decree "(Schwarcz 1999: 109). It was a difficult mission symbolically standardize the female figure in Brazil, even the state already being secular (post republic) the Catholic tradition was still very poor and for the people the female imagery connected to a protective symbolism was not Marianne but in Our Lady . Female symbols were a…
It went from being a developing country to being a middle-income country with an increasingly important role in the world’s economy. At the start, it suffered an unstable economy and currency for years until the 1990s when the government attempted to introduce economic reforms. Using trade, Brazil was able to attract foreign investors that in return helped with stabilizing the economy. Brazil also faces a great deal of inequality and poverty that is still an ongoing and growing issue.…
Alcohol is also an tradition of this festival and without it the festival wont be complete but is not the only factor that defines this festival. The Mardi Gras festival is a famous festivity across the world characterized by massive drinking and eating. However, as much as it has deeply entrenched its roots into a greater percentage of the world’s culture, the contemporary society may not have the proper understanding of this festival. Their major concentration lies on the face value of drinking alcohol and eating of local foods as the only reason for the festival. In fact, may people even call it a drinking festival!…
I have a very large Brazilian tight-knit family and we have many traditions. One of our traditions can be traced all the way back to our Portuguese descent. When the Portuguese settled in Brazil, Festa Junina was a celebration that the indigenous people would have for the beginning of the winter and harvest season. Later it grew into a celebration of three Catholic saints. Around Brazil and even here in America, there are public parties celebrating Festa Junina.…
The global shifts that have been made in production, consumption, and investment have had significant consequences for labor conditions, land use, and access to resources in Brazil, resulting in regional differences in development. “In many cases, technology and “modernization” have led to more entrenched wealth and inequity,” (Kenny 30). By trying to change the world so drastically and modernizing it, it creates this unfairness as to the income ratio. Even though the income increased, the quality and development of life across the many different classes are uneven. Overall in many areas the poverty has…
In the essay, The Day of the Dead, written by Octavio Paz, explains the mental and social inspirations behind the fame of Mexico’s celebrations or “fiestas”. Octavio states that Mexicans will bring up whichever excuse just to “stop the flow of time and commemorate men and events with festivals and ceremonies.” The Mexican people celebrate fiestas with all the colors, strange costumes, dancing, fireworks, drinking, shouting and gathering together. The celebration of the day of the dead is a very special one for the Mexicans. However, most village governments have very low incomes, but that does not stop them from having their fiestas.…
The word “culture” is referring to a multiple pile of language, believe, hobbies, rules and attitudes that represent the group of people. Culture is not something that developed easy, however it takes a long time to be adopted by a group or society. The cultural environment of the century we are living is growing and to consist of people from all over the word. To communicated and doing business with different people for different with different culture, it is very important to understand their culture and perhaps you need some special skills to communicate. Brazil is the largest country located in South America.…
Masculinity is relativity similar within the U.S. and Brazil. The U.S. has a slightly higher masculinity, which allows me to feel a little more comfortable when managing in Brazil. Women are disproportionately underrepresented in expatriate assignments still confirmed by research. Women are increasingly making their way into the international management system with different opportunities for women may be reflective on the cultural expectations of the host countries. Companies need to avoid assuming female executives will fail because the way they are received or because of problems experienced by female spouses, avoid assuming woman will not want to go overseas, and give female managers every chance to succeed by giving them titles, status…
How does culture become reconfigured for different audiences and how does that reproduce inequality? Who ascribes value to “high” and “low” culture? In order to answer these questions, we must look further into the rise and fall of American culture. Culture is not something tangible that anyone can put under a telescope to examine, it changes all the time. When the problem of culture comes into play in any point of American history it begins with the separation of class.…
Brazil is located in Eastern South America, neighboring the Atlantic Ocean. Not only is it the biggest country in South America, but also in the Southern Hemisphere. It is 5th largest country; in population and land area. The general topography is flat, but there are some hills and mountains throughout. The climate is somewhat mild but mainly tropical.…
Mexican Culture Introduction Culture is regarded as a set of shared norms such as convictions, values, and desires by a specific part of a populace that makes them unique to the other sections of the population (Hardison). According to a Mexican scholar Carlos Fuentes, the Mexican culture is considered one of the most intricate cultures in North America. Most people consider this culture to be a one of deep religion and high social disorder ridden with a contradiction over the spiritual and the material. All in all, this culture remains a paradox as it 's characterized by deep Catholic ties, savagely brutal criminal groups, humble poverty ridden farmers, and a sensuality of the Mexican culture (Mente). This chapter seeks to utilize various…