Overview of Brazilian Culture
Communication. The communication of Brazil is borne out of a close-knit bond for tribe and family ingrained from years ago. The national language of Brazil is Portuguese, or modified “Brazilian Portuguese," of which about 90% of Brazilians speak fluently (Martin & Chaney, 2012). Even though Brazil has come out from under the shadow of Portugal to be the largest Latin American country today, Brazilians are proud of their hard-fought heritage and of the fact that they are the only Latin American country that predominantly speaks Portuguese. Other languages utilized in the business world with educated Brazilians are Spanish (which is not preferred) and English (Martin & Chaney, 2012). To the advantage of the Canadian,
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Brazil has the greatest inequity of wealth distribution of all major economies with a mere 5% of the population owning 80% of the nation’s land (World Bank Group, 2015). As late as the mid-1990s, 85% of Brazilians had no system of sewage disposal and more than 70% of the population had no running water at all (World Bank Group, 2015). In 1980, the richest 10% of the population controlled about 46.6% of the nation’s wealth, and by 1990, this elite 10% controlled even more at 53.2% of the nation’s wealth, with the disparity growing steadily since (World Bank Group, 2015). By contrast, most businesspeople in Brazil belong, or are actively aspiring to belong, to the controlling 10% of the Brazilian economic elite (The Heritage Foundation, 2015). Most Brazilian businesspeople seem comfortable with their perception of their view as the natural order of economic inequality. In general, businesspeople in Canada, US, and the UK are uncomfortable with the class distinctions and class stratification found in the Brazilian society. While the business culture of Brazil may be at ease with these social inequalities, the international businessperson needs to not allow friction in business relationships to result from these facts. The worldview of Brazil is that its society is inherently unequal, and the workplace, in particular, is a microcosm of that …show more content…
Regarding the business elite of Brazil, they are among the best educated people in the world. Brazilian executives and professionals are often educated in foreign nations, such as the US and UK, but many are also educated in Brazil’s own well-respected universities (Brazil education, n.d.). The federal government of Brazil regulates the country’s educational system through the Ministry of Education. The government provides each area with funding and educational guidelines, and the individual states are responsible for implementing and enforcing these mandates (Brazil education, n.d.). Brazil provides public and private sector schools, but the disparity in education still exists as it does in the business world. School is compulsory for all children between 7 and 14 years of age, but this law is seldom enforced as many children in rural areas have to work to make money for their families (Brazil education, n.d.). Many public schools in Brazil lack plumbing and heating, while the construction is dilapidated and neglected, ignoring any building codes and enforcements. A high illiteracy rate exists in the nation, with one-half of all Latin America’s illiterate population living in Brazil with a full 20% of Brazilians possessing the inability to read, and the percentage for functional illiteracy being even higher (Victor,
The transatlantic slave trade was a primary structuring force of brazilian society. When Brazil became independent in 1822 from portugal, the slave trade was perceived as a dominant activity in the country's economy because it involved so much formation and investments. Slavery played a significant role in the structure of Brazil considering that the system of involuntary labor was the biggest and most extended of all the slave societies in the Atlantic world. This molded Brazilian ways of life including jobs, transportation, economic concerns, political factors and culture in many ways.
Many countries have their differences as socially, culturally, and educational. Usually, these differences have roots on how the society developed itself and how these changes affect the everyday life of their inhabitants. Many countries have differences in the way they approach freedom, education, sports and even the access to technology. Although, Brazil has put great effort in all these areas described above; the United States of America provides a better response on how a country should work.
Brazil is larger and better than the film rundown staring the Rock and Sean William Scott in 2003 portrays. They showed part of the land, but the land is so large that it covers the majority of South America. Argentina is one of the many places to border Brazil as well as the Atlantic Ocean. Well, to go with all of this land that they have population and it is through the roof. Southern Brazil is one of the most populated areas it is just behind Tokyo. It is more populated than most of Latin America and accounts for most of the Latina community. This is interesting considering that approximately 8000 years ago people were spotted here. Living like nomads, Asians are among the first traceable humans. They claimed to have been there in search
The country of Brazil is on the continent of South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean and is the fifth largest country in the world. It consists of 67% forest and woodlands. The country is mostly flat, hilly, and mountainous and has a narrow coastal belt. Brazil is mostly tropical, which is why it is such a fantastic tourist attraction. The further south you go it becomes more temperate. Brazil is 8,456,510 sq km. When comparing its mass, it is slightly smaller than the United States of America. Brazil borders Argentina, Bolivia, Columbia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela. The only two countries in South America that are not bordered by Brazil are Chile and Ecuador. The people of Brazil are known as
The industrialization of the 20th century brought with it a need for an evolution of the sociocultural norms of modern Brazilian society. Higher labor demands and a rise in consumerism challenged pre-established gender norms of the 19th century, and pushed Brazilian society towards more efficient and modern gender expectations (Besse 18).
In Brazil a huge percent of it speaks Portuguese, this is also seen in Latin American nations, but instead, they speak Spanish. This all happened because of the Treaty of Tordesillas, and the people who followed its rules. Portugal colonized Brazil, and Spain the New World, making Portuguese and Spanish one of the lead speaking languages in the world today. The agreement made by King John II of Portugal and Isabel of Castile has made this world the way it is.
Brazil’s national language is Portuguese. Like the United States’ English differs from England, Brazil also developed a character of its own. The difference is mostly from the influence of Brazil’s Indians. Other influences are attributed to the African heritage and German, Italian and Spanish immigrants. Their alphabet has three fewer letters than English, missing “k”, “w”, and “y.”
Portuguese is spoken in Brazil as a result of the Pope’s actions. Spain and Portugual were engaged in exploring and conquering the New World. Spain and Portugual were contemplating War to decide and settle upon territory. They went to the Pope who drew a line in the then know New World and said everything east belongs to Portugual and west belongs to Spain. Brazil was
My artifact is four races of people standing together as a metaphor to resemble Brazil's vast diversity and unity. Brazil comprises of many races and ethnic groups and has a population of about 200 million people. Approximately, fifty percent is white, forty percent are mixed white or black and just fewer than ten percent is purely black. Other significant groups in Brazil include Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, Koreans, Paraguayans, and Bolivians. Brazil is highly religious, and only around one percent of the Brazilian population does not believe in a God or a supreme being. Around seventy-five percent claims to be Roman Catholic. There are more Catholics in Brazil than anywhere in the world. However, Brazil does support a various amount of other
The country of Brazil is located in the South American continent, it has the largest country is South America and is bordered by many countries such as Argentina and Paraguay to the southwest and Bolivia and Peru to the west there is Uruguay to the south and Venezuela to the north. It shares a boarder with every South American country except for Ecuador and the country of Chile. The country is so big that it shares a boarder with Peru and I mention Peru because it is located on the western coast of the continent. Peru’s coastline is the Pacific Ocean and Brazils is the Atlantic that in its self speaks volumes for the shear mass of Brazil. This nation has vast climate changes depending where in the country one is located for example the
Colombian culture has both European, African and Native Indian influences (Embassy of Colombia, 2012). The country’s unique history and the cultural influences from the three groups (Europeans, Africans and Native Indians) makes its culture very rich and diverse. The establishment of the indigenous cultures in the country can be traced back to the time when the Spanish arrived, bringing with them the European culture (from Spain); and during the Colonial times when the African cultures were imported. These are the basis of Colombian culture. The culture also shares basic features with other cultures of Latin America in incarnations such as religion, dance, music, festivals, dialects and traditions, among others (Santander,
Extensive knowledge of the standard rule of the Portuguese language spoken in Brazil, and of Brazilian law, culture, history and society. I can translate a variety of texts from English, French and Spanish into Portuguese. I value reliability and respect to the meaning and tone of the original language, without being literal, as well as the target language, that should be written without grammar mistakes and unnecessary “loans” from the original.
Brazil is located in South America. It comprises half the area of South America and has a total surface area of 3,287,612 square miles. Brazil borders with all other South American countries except Chile and Ecuador. Brazil is as large as the United States but with an extra Texas thrown in it. Brazil has no great lakes, but it does have the Amazon, which is the largest river in the world in the volume of water and are drained (Hunnicutt, 1949).
Establishing a new business in Brazil would take some time. Brazilian welcomes foreigner and believes a good relationship should be establish first before any task and their laws are constantly changing. The manager that would take on this task would need to learn all about the Brazilian culture, starting with more than half of the Brazilian people think of themselves as white mainly descendants of Portuguese, German, Italian, Spanish, and Polish , Japanese, and Lebanese. Less than 10% think of themselves as black and less than 40% of the population is mixed, black and white. Degree. The manager would utilize the geocentric mindset to find the best managers and personnel regardless of race, gender, age, and sexual orientation and promote
Much like the U.S., Brazilian culture is extremely diverse. Brazil’s current population of 190 million represents various nationalities from European to African (Country Facts). Brazil has an extremely diverse culture with some common pervasive threads that grouped together give Brazil a national identity.