Differences Between South Africa And American Culture
Page 1 South Africa and America Culture
South Africa and American Culture
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
August 2, 2010
Page 2 South Africa and America culture
South Africa and America culture
South Africa is one of the most multicultural counties in the world it is referred as the rainbow nation due to the different ethnic groups that make up the population. Immigration has brought in white, European, Indians, Indo-Malays, and Chinese are just to name a few. South Africa has eleven different languages including the English language which is spoken throughout the country. The population of South Africa is 42,718,530. They also maintain a Republic government system. Family is the most important to the society of South Africa and it includes the nuclear family and the tribe. Their tribe is considered their community, which will provide emotional and finical support for the families. In South Africa, women of all ages including, mothers, grandmothers, and sisters, will aide with the care of an infant, it is common to see the African women carry her baby wrapped in a blanket tied to her back. (South Africa www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/south-africa-country-profile.html …show more content…
A women is a nurturer, who provides medical attention if need and cooks a health meal and loves her family and supports her husband where as the male would be the so called “bread winner” of the family whom provides the most finically for his family. And both cultures believe in a higher power to help with the guidance in life and that is to be respected in both cultures. One of the biggest difference in these the cultures is the means of money, the American cultures is much richer than the culture of South Africa in some parts the rely on their natural habitat to provide them with everything they would need in order to
South Africa and American Culture
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
August 2, 2010
Page 2 South Africa and America culture
South Africa and America culture
South Africa is one of the most multicultural counties in the world it is referred as the rainbow nation due to the different ethnic groups that make up the population. Immigration has brought in white, European, Indians, Indo-Malays, and Chinese are just to name a few. South Africa has eleven different languages including the English language which is spoken throughout the country. The population of South Africa is 42,718,530. They also maintain a Republic government system. Family is the most important to the society of South Africa and it includes the nuclear family and the tribe. Their tribe is considered their community, which will provide emotional and finical support for the families. In South Africa, women of all ages including, mothers, grandmothers, and sisters, will aide with the care of an infant, it is common to see the African women carry her baby wrapped in a blanket tied to her back. (South Africa www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/south-africa-country-profile.html …show more content…
A women is a nurturer, who provides medical attention if need and cooks a health meal and loves her family and supports her husband where as the male would be the so called “bread winner” of the family whom provides the most finically for his family. And both cultures believe in a higher power to help with the guidance in life and that is to be respected in both cultures. One of the biggest difference in these the cultures is the means of money, the American cultures is much richer than the culture of South Africa in some parts the rely on their natural habitat to provide them with everything they would need in order to