- 1. Argentina Culture INTRODUCTION This power point was created
to share information and pictures on the culture of Argentina. Some
of the topics include food, schooling, and tourist sites.
Thereligion and etiquette practiced in the country is also
discussed. Holidays andceremonies that are important to their
culture is shared in some of the slides.Gender roles is addressed
and the differences in the expectations between the sexes.
2. Debora S. Tourist sites and AttractionsMark D. - Religion and
EtiquetteTiera J. Gender RolesAbbey I. Food and Culinary
CustomsShandria H. Holidays and Ceremonies 3.
http://www.mileswithamission.org/Blog/February-
2011/Ushuaia,-The-End-Of-The-World.aspx
http://www.argentinaforless.com/travel-guides/ushuaia-
guide-expeditions-excursions.php http://voyage-bons-
plans.aufeminin.com/album/see_234321_82/Argentine-Patagonie-http://argentinastravel.com/destinations/regions/tierra-del-fuego/
de-la-Peninsule-de-Valdes-a-Ushuaia.html 4. TOURIST Argentina has
avast variety of SHOPPING shopping less customary than that of
theUnited States. It is a famous pasttime for themany
tourists,though a bit of achallengeadjusting to the
unfamiliarcurrency. The local boutiques and outdoorshopping
entailshttp://www.destination360.com/south-america/argentina/shoppinga
bit of barteringwhere the indoorshopping has setpricing. Though the
malls aremoreAmericanizedthe art shown in the ceilingreflects
theArgentinian
culture.http://argentinastravel.com/activities/shopping/shopping-http://esphoto980x880.mnstatic.com/mercadillo-de-la-calle-florida_897171.jpgcenters/
5. Iguaz Falls Iguaza Falls was discovered in 1541 by Cabeza De
Vaca and established as aNational Heritage Site in 1984. The falls
stand an amazing 265 feet tall and 2miles long, bordering Argentina
and Brazil. Still remaining one of the mostfrequented tourist
attractions in South America. Though the humidity andheat is
difficult to adapt to, it is well worth the discomfort to see
thesebreathtaking fall. Wikipedia 2011Wikipedia 2011 6. Recolta
Cemetery is located in an eliteneighborhood of Buenos Aires. This
isthe burial grounds for Argentinasmost famous and notable people.
Thelayout of the cemetery is of wide treelined streets with rows
ofmausoleums. The entrance to eachmausoleum has plaques
containingfamily name and members.Uncommon to the United States,
thiscemetery only displays the date ofdeaths lacking any dates of
birth.http://artofbackpacking.com/photos-recoleta- Wikipedia
2011cemetery/ 7. Religion stats Total population 37,812,817 Roman
Catholic 88% Protestant 7% Muslim 2% Jewish 1.5% Other and
Nonaffiliated 1.5%(Gill, 2006) 8. The History of Argentina Religion
Before 1539, most of Argentina was populated by migrant/nomadic
tribes. In 1539, Spanish colonizers spread Catholicism throughout
Argentina. In 1816, Argentina gained independence from Spain.
However, after gainingautonomy, the Argentinean government and
church still were intertwined. In the 1800s, the proliferation of
immigrants created a rising number ofProtestants. These immigrants,
mainly the Italian and German, carried overtheir socialist and
communist philosophy and culture. From the 1800s to 1990s, the
Catholic Church increased its power and influenceover Argentina
politics. In the 1980s, democracy and equality returned causing a
revamp in religiousfreedom. In 1994 the constitution passed a
ruling to protect all religions inArgentina from discrimination. A
law requiring the president to be Catholic isabolished; However,
Catholicism is still the state religion and holds aconsiderable
grip on bureaucracy. (Gill, 2006) 9. Religious Culture Among
Catholics in Argentina the Virgin Mary is the centralpoint of
worship. Many homes, taxi cabs, areas of employment,and even
government offices all display statues of the VirginMary. The
Catholic religion is paramount among theArgentinean people, yet
only fifteen percent of Catholics inArgentina attend church
regularly. In every Argentina towns central plaza there is a local
Catholiccathedral. Perhaps the most widely known cathedral is
Basilicaof Lujan. The belief in witch doctors, sorcerers, and
spiritual healers is notuncommon. Tarot readings are common enough
that you canhave your palm read at weekend craft fairs. These
customs stemfrom the proliferation of immigrants and are
continually rising inpopularity. (Gill, 2006) 10. Etiquette
Argentinean people share an intimate proxemics with each other
whileconversing. This is unlike the more distant area of comfort
like NorthAmericans are accustomed. Rejection of a close physical
distance whilepartaking in a conversation will leave an Argentinean
person feelingawkward so it is important to be prepared to have
your personal spacecondensed while in Argentina. Touch ethic is
much looser than North American culture. In Argentinaboth Men and
women great each other by exchanging a kiss on thecheek. It is
typical to exchange touches while interacting in aconversation and
is not considered sexual harassment. Only on formaloccasions do
people greet by shaking hands. Eye contact is strongly encouraged.
It is quite habitual to see peoplegaze at one another as they pass
by. Flirtatious actions and behavior arethe norm. It is common to
see catcalling throughout the metropolitan. (Beebe, 2010)
(Ferradas, 2001) 11. Punctuality and Mannerisms Punctuality is not
as strict or imperative as North Americanculture. When invited to
dinner at a local Argentineans house it iscustom to arrive 30 to 45
minutes after the scheduled time. In business meetings the foreign
party is expected to be on timewhile the Argentinean member is not.
It is not uncommon towait up to thirty minutes for a meeting to
begin. Argentineanpeople tend to like to converse socially before
business meetings.This usually causes meetings to run late. Be
prepared to stay lateat meetings, for Argentinean people will
likely postpone theirnext engagement rather than meet a deadline if
they are busysocializing. (Gill, 2006) 12. GENDER ROLESPerhaps the
most obvious form of humandiversity is gender-the division of human
beings into female and male (Beebe pg
143).http://www.moon.com/destinations/argentina/essentials/conduct-and-customs/gender-roles
13. GENDER ROLES Its a normal thing in the United States
forhusbands to help their wives with cleaning thehouse, cooking, or
doing the laundry. This isespecially true in cases when wives,
along withtheir husbands, work and make their owncontribution to
the family budget. However, inLatin America, the situation is
completelydifferent such behavior on the part of menwould be
ridiculed and consideredchallenging the traditional
machistperception of
manhood.http://www.moon.com/destinations/argentina/essentials/conduct-and-customs/gender-roles
14. GENDER ROLESArgentina has a strong machista
(chauvinist)element. Argentine women are traditionallymothers,
homemakers, and childrens caregivers,while men are providers and
decision-makers,although there are increasing numbers of
femaleprofessionals and other working
women.http://www.moon.com/destinations/argentina/essentials/conduct-and-customs/gender-roles
Women and men work, live and play together, so its important to
explore the effects of gender on communication in order to improve
our ability to relate to one another(Beebe pg 143). 15. GENDER
ROLES Today, with more than 100 million womenthroughout Latin
America a traditional LatinAmerican perception of gender roles is
stillimpeding improvements in the quality ofwomens life: the
household work isundervalued and there is an overall belief
thatcaring for the home and family is a womansresponsibility. The
tensions between theirfamily life and work also have a
negativeimpact on womens performance andcommitment in the
workplace.http://www.moon.com/destinations/argentina/essentials/conduct-and-customs/gender-roles
16. GENDER ROLES In a world of ever- The challenge is not
toincreasing tensions and let any humanconflict arising from
differences create adifferences in cultures,chasms so large that
wereligious beliefs, andcant find ways topolitical ideologies,
ethically adapt ourbeing able to understandcommunication to
createand appropriately adapt shared meaning (Beebeto others is of
vital pg 142)importance (Beebepg142). 17. Argentinean Food
andCulinary Customs 18. Argentinean cuisine has been influenced by
different cultures,including Spanish, Italian, British, and German
settlers Argentinean natives grew crops of squash, melons, and
sweet potatoes Italians introduced pizza and pastas British
immigrants influenced tea time with desserts and sandwiches in the
afternoons ( Argentina, 2011).Argentina. (2011). Retrieved November
1, 2011, fromhttp://www.foodbycountry.com/argentina. 19.
Argentineans typically eat a small breakfast lunch afternoon snack
and tea time dinner at 9 p.m.Street vendors sell food similar to
fast food in the United States Favorite foods include peaches,
apricots, grapes and other fruits beef dishes with vegetables
empanadas or stuffed hand pies choripan or sausage sandwich helado
or Argentinean ice cream sweet candied popcorn and apples
(Argentina, 2011)Argentina. (2011). Retrieved November 1, 2011,
fromhttp://www.foodbycountry.com/argentina. 20. Education in
Argentina 21. Education in Argentina is based on General Basic
Education in whichthere are three stages Children begin schooling
at age 5 1st stage - 1st, 2nd, 3rd grade 2nd stage - 4th, 5th, 6th
grade 3rd stage - 7th, 8th, 9th gradeHomeschooling is not
practiced, and resources for publicschooling are limited
(Education, 2011). Because of this, class time is shared between
the youngerstudents who are taught in mornings, and older students
taught inthe afternoon. Classes begin at 7:30 a.m. and end at 6:00
p.m. with a break inthe middle of the day.Education and Schools in
Argentina. Retrieved November 1, 2011,from
http://ExpatArrivals.com/argentina/education-and-schools-in-argentina
22. Secondary education is called Polimodal, meaning the students
pick theirsubjects.It was not required to complete Polimodal
education until 2007. Evening classes are available for those 18
and over who want tocomplete secondary education. State
Universities offer classes free of charge. Private
universitiescharge tuition and fees (Education, 2011). Education
and Schools in Argentina. Retrieved November 1, 2011, from
http://ExpatArrivals.com/argentina/education-and-schools-in-
argentina 23. The concept of adaption in Argentinean culture
Argentineans have been able to adapt and accept different cultures.
Immigrants who settled in the country influenced Argentina with
theirown culture and backgrounds (Argentina, 2011). Those with
different ideas helped to influence Argentinas food andagriculture,
along with social behavior and schooling. Adaption has allowed
Argentina to flourish into a rich country, filled with influences
from around the world. Argentina. (2011). Retrieved November 1,
2011, from http://www.foodbycountry.com/argentina. 24. Holidays
celebrated inARGENTINA January 1 New Years Day January 6 Epiphany
March/ April Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday May 1
Labor Day May 25Anniversary of the Revolution 1810 June 10Malvinas
Day, commemorating the Falklands War June 20 Flag Day July
9Independence Day August 17Anniversary of the death of General Jose
de San Martin October 12 Columbus Day December 8 Catholic feast of
the Immaculate Conception December 25 Christmas(Gofen& Jermyn,
2002, p.119) 25. Argentina Traditions Surrounding National Holidays
New Years Day is celebrated January 1 in Argentina (Gofen&
Jermyn, 2002,p.119). It is celebrated with family over a late
dinner and fireworks atmidnight (The Allure n.d.) According to The
Allure of Argentina, acommon New Years Day tradition is to run
around the house with asuitcase, which means you will travel more
in the coming year. According to The Allure of Argentina, Easter is
celebrated over a twoweek period. Palm Sunday to Holy Saturday, the
day before Easter , isknown as Semana Santa, or Holy Week (The
Allure n.d.) The Allure ofArgentina claims this week involves a
complete reenactment of thePassion of Christ in many villages in
Argentina. May Revolution of 1810, otherwise known as National Day
is celebrated onMay 25 in Argentina (Gofen & Jermyn, 2002,
p.119) According to TheAllure of Argentina , Argentina
traditionally celebrates National Day withparades, music and
traditional foods within each region and most publictransportation
is free during the holiday for those attending the festivities. 26.
Argentina Traditions Surrounding NationalHolidays Cont. The people
of Argentina celebrate Christmas on December 25 (Gofen/Jermyn,
2002, p.119) According to The Allure of Argentina, thetraditions in
Argentina that surround Christmas include many of thesame that are
common in America. Christmas trees, not just evergreen,but every
type of tree are decorated with lights and ornaments (TheAllure
n.d.) Houses are decorated inside and out, many with nativityscenes
(The Allure n.d.) Although Christmas takes place in the summerin
Argentina, holiday feasts include roasted pork, roasted turkey,
mincepies and Christmas pudding (The Allure n.d.) According to The
Allureof Argentina, summer dishes such as , asado, a barbequed meat
dishand warm weather desserts such as ice cream and fresh fruit
havebecome a Christmas tradition in Argentina. After church
services onDecember 24, the Christmas feast is shared in late
evening, followed bya midnight toast of champagne, cider or clerico
and a fireworks displayin early morning December 25. 27. Festivals
of Argentina The oldest festival in Argentina is the Manca
Festival, otherwise knownas, Festival of the Pot (Gordon, 2004,
p.34) According to Gordon it iscelebrated the third and fourth
Sunday in October. Indian crafters puttheir native pots and pottery
on display to trade them to Argentines forclothing or dried meats
(Gordon, 2004, p.34) The National Folklore Festival is held in
Cosquin each January(Gordon, 2004, p.35) In an outdoor theater,
folk music is performed bymuscians and dancers from ten o clock in
the morning until midnight(Gordon, 2004, p.35) In February, a
weeklong wine festival called La Fiesta de la Vendimia isheld to
celebrate the grape harvest (Gordon, 2004, p.36) The grapesvines
are blessed by a Catholic priest and those who attend receive
freered wine (Gordon, 2004, p.36) 28. Adapting to Argentinean
Traditions When traveling to a new country such as ,Argentina, it
isimportant to know a little bit about the countrys traditions.
Howa country celebrates tells a lot about their values. It is also
goodto know when a festival is coming so that you can plan your
tripto take part in the festival. I chose to research the
holidaytraditions and festivals of Argentina because I wanted to
learnwhat the people of Argentina choose to celebrate. In The Blue
Book of Communication Studies, Beebe, Beebe andIvy (2010) wrote
that By paying attention to what a culturevalues, we can get
important clues about how to respond tocommunication messages,
establish relationships, and avoidmaking embarrassing errors when
interacting with people from agiven culture. Because all cultures
do not value the same thingsit is important to understand what a
certain culture does value.(Beebe, Beebe &Ivy. 2010) 29.
ConclusionGroup 3 hopes this power point gave viewers a better
insight into the culture of Argentina. Overall this was aproject to
help better understand this country and make it possible to
communicate with someone from a differentbackground. Adapting to
the differences in others is key to better communication. 30.
Questions1. How would giving students the option to complete
secondary education affect children in the United States? Why?2.
Why do you think women in Argentina are treated differently than
women in the United States? Please explain.3. If you were to plan a
vacation to Argentina, which holiday or festival would you most
like to participate in and why?4. If you could visit one place
discussed in the tourist sites and attractions slides, which place
would you chose and why? 31. Works Cited Argentina. (2011).
Retrieved November 1, 2011, from
http://www.foodbycountry.com/argentina
http://artofbackpacking.com/photos-recoleta-cemetery Retrieved
10/31/2011 http://artofbackpacking.com/photos-recoleta-cemetery
Retrieved 10/28/20
http://www.argentinaforless.com/travel-guides/ushuaia-guide-expeditions-excursions.php
10/26/2011http://argentinastravel.com/activities/shopping/shopping-centers
Retrieved 10/26/2011
http://argentinastravel.com/destinations/regions/tierra-del-fuego
Retrieved 10/26/2011 Beebe, S. A., S. J. & Ivy, D. K. (2010).
The Blue Book of Communication Studies (TCC Custom Edition ed., pp.
86-178).Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
http://www.destination360.com/south-america/argentina/shopping
Retrieved 10/26/2011Education and Schools in Argentina. Retrieved
November 1, 2011,
fromhttp://ExpatArrivals.com/argentina/education-and-schools-in-argentina
http://esphoto980x880.mnstatic.com/mercadillo-de-la-calle-florida_897171.jpg
Retrieved 10/26/2011 FERRADS, C. A. (2001). Argentina. In C. R.
Ember & M. Ember (Eds.), Countries and Their Cultures (Vol. 1,
pp. 77-92). New York: Macmillan Reference USA. Retrieved
fromhttp://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CCX3401700019&v=2.1&u=tacoma_comm&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w
Gender
Roles-http://www.moon.com/destinations/argentina/essentials/conduct-and-customs/gender-roles
(Lastupdated 2011/Retrieved November 1, 2011) Gender
Roles-http://unworks.blogspot.com/2009/06/gender-roles-revisited-latin-american.html
(Last updated2009/Retrieved November 1, 2011) Gill, A. (2006).
Argentina. In T. Riggs (Ed.), Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious
Practices (Vol. 2, pp. 34-39). Detroit:Gale. Retrieved
fromhttp://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CCX3437900066&v=2.1&u=tacoma_comm&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w
Gofen, E & Jermyn, L. (2002). Cultures of the World Argentina.
New York: Marshall Cavendish Corporation. Gordon, S. (2003).
Discovering Cultures Argentina. New York: Marshall Cavendish
Corporation.
http://www.mileswithamission.org/Blog/February-2011/Ushuaia,-The-End-Of-The-World.aspx
Retrieved 10/26/2011
http://www.studiesabroad.com/programs/country/argentina/city/cordoba/cultureCorner/moneyMatters
Retrieved10/31/2011 Tall Sands Enterprises LLC (2005-2011).
Argentina Traditions--Holiday celebrations, Observances and
Festivals. TheAllure of Argentina. Retrieved October 24, 2011, from
http://www.the-allure-of-argentina.com/argentinatraditions.html
http://voyage-bons-plans.aufeminin.com/album/see_234321_82/Argentine-Patagonie-de-la-Peninsule-de-Valdes-a-Ushuaia.html
Retrieved 11/15/2011 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iguazu_Falls
Retrieved 10/31/2011