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MEXICOMEXICO

KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY – KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY – KNOW YOUR WORLD KNOW YOUR WORLD

INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILEINTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILE

• Juan Eduardo Contreras Barberena– Topics: – Moved to Akron for a Master’s in Communication. – I work as an adjunct professor.– I was born and raised in Mexico City.– My future plans are to obtain a PhD and work as a

tenured professor.

MEXICOMEXICO

MEXICO QUICK FACTS MEXICO QUICK FACTS

• Full name: Estados Unidos Mexicanos.• Population: 115 million.• Capital: Mexico City.• Largest city: Mexico City.• Area: 758,449 square miles.• Major language: Spanish.• Major religion: Christianity / Catholicism• Life expectancy: 75 years (men); 80 years (women).• Monetary unit: 1 peso = 100 centavos.• Main exports: Oil, minerals, prime materials, food,

livestock, machinery equipment. • GNI per capita: $8, 890 USD

LANDFORMSLANDFORMS

EL EL

POPOCATEPETLPOPOCATEPETL

EL IZTLAZIHUATLEL IZTLAZIHUATL

DISTRIBUTION OF MAJOR PRE-HISPANIC DISTRIBUTION OF MAJOR PRE-HISPANIC CULTURESCULTURES

DISTRIBUTION OF MAJOR PRE-HISPANIC DISTRIBUTION OF MAJOR PRE-HISPANIC CULTURESCULTURES

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: SPANISHOFFICIAL LANGUAGE: SPANISHOVER 60 NATIVE LANGUAGES SPOKENOVER 60 NATIVE LANGUAGES SPOKEN

• HOLA ADIOS SI NO

• GRACIAS DE NADA

• PORFAVOR TE AMO / TE QUIERO

• COMO ESTAS?

• DISCULPE LO SIENTO

• HABLA INGLES?

• MI NOMBRE ES_______

• SOY ESTADOUNIDENSE / SOY MEXICANO

MEXICOMEXICO

•LEADER: Felipe Calderon Hinojosa

•GOVERNMENT: Federal Republic

•VOTING AGE: 18 years old

CURRENT EVENTS OR KEY ISSUESCURRENT EVENTS OR KEY ISSUES

ECONOMICSECONOMICS Known for: Oil, agriculture, and mined metals

(mainly silver), manufacturing. Imports: Machinery products for all industries,

including agriculture, manufacturing, transportation, and transportation. Bootlegged products.

Exports: Oil, manufactured goods, silver, fruits and vegetables, coffee, cotton. Bootlegged products.

State of the economy: Many industries are still in development. There is substantial debt, and a high percentage of underground economy (non-tax payers).

EVERYDAY-ECONOMICSEVERYDAY-ECONOMICS• Currency: Mexican Pesos ($1 USD = $12 Pesos)• Public and private banks. Credits and loans are

available.• Jobs: People start working depending on their

economic bracket. The extremely poor start as children, the poor start as pre-teens, the middle class as teenagers, and the rich start in college years.

• Students and money: middle and high class kids get an allowance; it varies for the poor because their work earnings are all meant to help the household.

EVERYDAY-ECONOMICS: THE EVERYDAY-ECONOMICS: THE PESOPESO

RELIGION(S)RELIGION(S)• 88% of the population is Roman Catholic.• Different Christian denominations are also present.• There are followers of other major religions such as

Judaism, Buddhism, and Islam.

RELIGION(S)RELIGION(S)

GENDER- ROLE OF GIRLS / BOYS – GENDER- ROLE OF GIRLS / BOYS – MEN/WOMENMEN/WOMEN

• Growing up: Emphasis is given to school and family life. Recreation activities vary between cities and small towns. After school programs are rare.

• Dress: Typical dress varies from region to region. In urban areas, typical dress is saved for Mexican holidays.

• Gender rites: Quinceañera.




• Education: equal among both genders. For higher education, more men go to college and finish their degrees, but there is an increasing number of women attending and graduating.

• At Work: There are still some male dominated professions, but women’s rights are being introduced.

• At Home: Mostly traditional gender roles, even among highly educated couples.

• Roles in Society: Leans towards traditional roles, but new trends are appearing as a result of the women’s rights movement.

NATIONAL FESTIVALS -HOLIDAYSNATIONAL FESTIVALS -HOLIDAYSEVENTSEVENTS

Independence Day: September 16Mexican Revolution: November 20Battle of Puebla: May 5Flag Day: February 24Birth of Benito Juarez: March 21Dia de los Muertos: November 2Christmas / PosadasNew Years DayWise men day: January 6Candlemas day: February 2Easter

NATIONAL FESTIVALS -HOLIDAYSNATIONAL FESTIVALS -HOLIDAYSPOSADASPOSADAS

NATIONAL FESTIVALS -HOLIDAYSNATIONAL FESTIVALS -HOLIDAYSDIA DE LOS MUERTOSDIA DE LOS MUERTOS

NATIONAL FESTIVALS -HOLIDAYSNATIONAL FESTIVALS -HOLIDAYSDIA DE LOS MUERTOSDIA DE LOS MUERTOS

FOODFOOD

FOOD – NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART!FOOD – NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART!

CANDY?CANDY?

CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC - DANCE – CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC - DANCE – SPORTS & TRADITIONSSPORTS & TRADITIONS




LUCHA LIBRELUCHA LIBRE

CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC & CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC & MARIACHISMARIACHIS

CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC & CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC & MARIACHISMARIACHIS


















• American pop culture is closely followed in terms American pop culture is closely followed in terms of music, movies, television shows, and video games.of music, movies, television shows, and video games.• Cell phones and social media (facebook and twitter Cell phones and social media (facebook and twitter in particular) are extremely popular.in particular) are extremely popular.

EVERYDAY LIVINGEVERYDAY LIVING

• Typical day schedule: – Meal times are different: Largest meal is at 2-3pm, small

dinners at 8-9pm.– In small towns, businesses will close from 2-4pm for

‘lunch’ and a short nap known as siesta, then people return to work until around 8pm.

• A School Day/Week: The school experience for an 11-12 year old in Mexico is similar to the U.S.; however, there are hardly any extracurricular activities throughout the school year. – Uniforms are widely used in many schools.


• English as a second language is commonly taught in urban schools from an early age. Most private schools are now bi-lingual (most English, some French).

• Extracurricular Activities: Some sports have after-school sports programs, but competitions and tournaments between schools are sporadic. Cheerleading programs are almost non-existant.


• Family Life: Families are extremely important. Many times, children are somewhat involved in household chores, but not as much as in the U.S.

• Extended family is considered extremely important. Mexicans will go out of their way to assist extensive family.

• Grandparents move in with their children when they cannot take care of themselves. Retirement homes and communities are rare and are destined to those who have no family left.

EVERYDAY LIVINGEVERYDAY LIVING• Acquisition of pets is common, with people mostly

choosing dogs and cats.• Mexico is known for creating fairs in the center of

small towns. In urban areas, each municipality within a city creates several fairs per year. Fairs are family oriented events.

• Parks are common in large cities, though they can be dangerous.

• In smaller cities and towns, parks are rare. People use the main plaza at the center of each town as a place for gathering.

MEXICO CITY ZOOMEXICO CITY ZOO

JAGUARJAGUAR

JAGUARJAGUAR

JAGUARJAGUAR

PUMAPUMA

PUMAPUMA

EAGLEEAGLE

CHIHUAHUACHIHUAHUA

XOLOITZCUINTLEXOLOITZCUINTLE



SIMILARITIES-DIFFERENCESSIMILARITIES-DIFFERENCES

• Can you notice similarities between Mexico and the U.S.?

• What do you find most surprising? What do you find interesting?

• The importance of appreciating cultural diversity in the U.S.

LINKSLINKS • Tourism: www.visitmexico.com• History & Anthropology:

www.mna.inah.gob.mx/

inah.gob.mx/ • News Media:

www.excelsior.com.mx

www.eluniversal.com.mx

www2.esmas.com/usa/ • Art: www.arte-mexico.com/

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