Difference in Mexican and American Culture

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Difference in Mexican and American Culture
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• Mexico and the United States share a common
  border of around 3,141 km on the northern side.
  However, despite their close physical proximity,
  lots of dissimilarities are observed in
  the culture, beliefs, traditions and norms of
  social conduct of the people in these two
  countries. 

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• The culture of the United States has a strong
  effect of colonization of British Empire.
  Americans have liberally blended their culture
  with many other cultures that have been imported
  by immigration of various communities from all
  over the world. Whereas, the Mexican culture has
  retained the complexity of its history. Mexicans
  have tried to preserve their culture and
  lifestyle in a conservative manner. Some aspects
  of the cultures of the United States and the
  Mexican people, that show remarkable disparity
  are given

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Language

• A vast majority of Mexican people use Spanish
  language. In fact, Mexico is the country which
  has the largest Spanish speaking population in
  the whole world, probably more than even Spain.
  This is is due to the fact that Mexico was a
  Spanish colony and was under Spanish rule for
  almost three hundred years. Under the Spanish
  influence, all the native languages of Mexico
  lost their vigor. On the other hand, English is
  the most popular language among the Americans,
  purportedly an influence of British colonization
  in the 17th and 19th centuries. 

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Religion

• Religion has had a very strong influence in the
  lives of Mexicans. Around ninety per cent of
  Mexicans follow the traditions of Roman
  Catholicism. All festivals of the Mexicans are
  centered around their religion. While Americans
  are also known to be religious, they have a more
  liberal outlook towards religion

ReligionReligion has had a very strong influence
in the lives of Mexicans. Around ninety per cent
of Mexicans follow the traditions of Roman
Catholicism. All festivals of the Mexicans are
centered around their religion. While Americans
are also known to be religious, they have a more
liberal outlook towards religion
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People

• Mexican people are sensitive and emotional by
  nature. They try to avoid any kind of
  confrontation. They follow their traditional
  customs and etiquette. Mexicans consider titles
  and positions as their status symbols and not
  money.

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• Americans, on the other hand, are tough by
  nature. They feel sensitivity is a form of
  weakness. Work is their foremost priority.
  Efficient performance is well appreciated among
  the Americans. They look at money as a status
  symbol that gives them a sense of achievement.

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Family

• Family comes first for the Mexicans their
  profession comes second. In most Mexican
  families, the men work to earn money and the
  women take care of the domestic chores. Children
  are brought up with a lot of parental care and
  attention. They love to settle down in one place
  and prefer to stay with their family.

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• Americans, on the other hand, tend to give a lot
  of importance to their profession, sometimes more
  than to their family. Both men and women have a
  professional life. So the women in the family
  have to work both inside and outside home.
  Children are brought up in a more independent
  manner, with minimal guidance from parents.

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Food

• Mexican foods are famous all over the world. They
  are very appetizing because of their flavors as
  well as the use of colors and decorations.
  Mexicans prepare different varieties of
  corn-based delicacies. They use a lot of spices
  and herbs in their cuisines. Though most of their
  dishes have originated in Mexico many have some
  Spanish influence also.

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•  Americans have a large variety of styles
  of cooking. Most of their traditional cuisines
  have undergone a sea change over a period of
  time, due to the influence of various immigrant
  communities. Americans are very fond of meat.
  Beef, pork, venison are their favorites. They
  like their meat to be prepared in a slow-cooking
  style.

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Art and Music

• Mexico has a very rich tradition of folk art.
  There are certain common angular and linear
  patterns that Mexican artists tend to repeat
  often. Crafts like clay pottery is very famous.

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• American artists, on the other hand, use a
  realistic style in their art form. They use
  different types of paints to make landscapes and
  portraits.

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Music

• Mexican music reflects the flavor of its native
  heritage. Their music has a lot of use of drums,
  flutes, maracas etc. Their folk songs are known
  as 'corridos', which is very popular among
  Mexicans and are played during festivals.
  American music has a touch of multi-ethnicity.
  Jazz, pop, hip-hop, rock and roll are some of the
  wide variety of American music. American music is
  heard by people across the globe. American music
  industry is the largest in the world. 

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