The concept of education system refers to the overall structure by which teaching is organized in a country. Between the United States and Venezuela there are numerous differences in the education system from different aspects such as size of school, dress code, classes, grade system, laws among others.…
The author begins by analyzing three sources of prejudice-stereotypes, omissions and distortions. She made a distinction between the definitions of racism and prejudice. In the first portion, she points out that racism is a system that favors whites in profound ways that most of us do not begin to realize. The second part asks the reader the question of whether racism is a word that applies only to the whites. She answers by defining racism as white superiority therefore it is most relevant to be applied to whites, however racial prejudice can exist in all people. Lastly she mentions that racism actually results in large economic costs to the society…
“Compare and contrast the political, social, and economic aspects of Britain and Spain’s colonial enterprise”…
Just how different and similar can the Brazilian and American cultures be? Brazil is located below the equator in South America, on the other hand, The United States of America is located above the equator in North America. Because of the difference in location, Brazil speaks Portuguese derived from Latin roots while Americans speak English derived from Germanic roots. Both cultures place emphasis in family. The American culture sees family as less important than a career. Americans have their twenty-four hour day divided to maximize work production, so even if they do have a forty hour week their work comes home with them. Brazilians put family and community first. Work hours are divided into morning and afternoon sessions. This allows for…
Both America and Brazil share a similar government structure, yet they have their variations within their political system. They share having a president, a time restriction on a position of power, and government structure. However they differ in voting laws, independence years, and who they gained independence from. Each of these things are very important to the individuality of the country and makes them…
Brazil’s cultural influences are as important as the United States. Brazil has many influences. Brazil’s culture is influenced by festivals, Brazil’s culture is also influenced by dating and marriage traditions because people have started to be more attached to this particular tradition of different dating and marriage traditions. Another one of Brazil's culture influences is education. Education there in Brazil is not as functional as the United States education. Brazil has a big attachment to traditions, maybe because it keeps the citizens in one piece. Brazil’s culture is influenced by dating, marriage traditions, and education.…
Myers’s in her arguments addresses the problems caused by prejudices, but only focuses on those related to the thriving of people of color. To make her argument stronger the author should mention not only how biases affect people of color, but how prejudices affect those who differ from the overall population, like immigrants, minorities or even people who form part of a distinctive religion. By only referring to people of color the author is unknowingly excluding those who are not dark- skinned people but are also are affected by prejudgments. Moreover, biases support inequality and increase tension within a country, which later causes internal conflicts that prevent a country from flourishing. Divisions among a country only increase economic…
You are the CEO of a large company seeking to invest in either Central or South America and have directed your staff to prepare a report and recommendations. Two of the countries you are assigned are Brazil and Venezuela, and it is your task to make the recommendation between these two countries. Assess the various risks in each of these countries. Which country would you recommend and why? Explain your answer with a well-constructed and cogent response.…
All of these thing have help to prolong the divide between the two groups. This makes it harder for the attitudes to be changed into one of we instead of us versus them. They way in which the poor are looked down upon and thought of a second rate citizen are the main reason for the divide in the population. In both groups I can see how and why they may think that the mentality is just a given and cannot be changed but this is not true. It would take time and effort to change this way of thinking, but it seems no one wants to put the work in, other than the out-group. If this mentality were to be destroyed it could mean a brighter future for the citizens of Brazil and the Brazilian government. It would allow the favela resident to finally feel like a part of the nation in which they live in and have helped build. Even though creating a group for ourselves in human nature the one created in Brazil are some of the most extreme groups. Which has caused many problems for the nation, but it’s never too late to…
Power Distance: The US has a score of 40 in this category. A lower score in this category shows that our country doesn’t have such a wide gap between the groups that do or do not have the power in society. Brazil scored a 69 in this dimension. They accept more inequality between the leaders and less powerful in society. In their culture, it is important for them to know where they stand in the community, so they know how much respect to pay to another of more power. When selling into this country, we would need to understand who the leaders are on the project and be very respectful.…
Brazil is a land of diverse culture and people, due to being part of the former colonial empire belonging to Portugal. It is the only country in South America to have Portuguese as its national language instead of Spanish. Along with this colonization, Brazil would see a huge surge of culture from many immigrant populations that would appear over the centuries. A big part of this culture, however, would be cuisine. Brazil being a land of immigrants and colonist would become the largest country in South America stretching through many different regions of the continent, further diversifying their food culture. With so much food and culture that began to shape from the culture of immigrants of different origins, much Brazilian…
Sweden is officially called the Kingdom of Sweden as it is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The current king is called Carl Gustav XVI. Geographically Sweden is part of the Scandinavian Peninsula and has borders in the west to Norway, in the east to Finland and is connected to Denmark by the Øresund Bridge.…
Racial ideologies have tremendous impact on the societies, particularly those with mixed races. The practice of racial prejudice and stereotypes changing a society can be seen from 1500-1830 in North America, and of Latin America and the Caribbean. In both regions, the effects of racial ideologies can best be seen in the treatment of natives to the region and of slaves. But, because of the strong influence of different European nations, and their differing standards, contrasting societal effects can be observed depending on who was responsible for the colonization of the region.…
One important labor law principle, non-discrimination in the workplace, has historically played a larger role in the US than in South America. Employment discrimination is an important legal theory in the United States, as it creates an exception to the general U.S. rule of employment. Under this rule, either party is free to terminate the labor relationship with no liability to the other. This is something that South America does not share.…
“Entertainment. Can you find parallels between Ancient Rome and today’s America in terms of what they like to do for entertainment?”…