Global Culture II
Fernando Gutiérrez Ornelas
Alejandra Sáenz Ornelas
Marcelo Villanueva Gómez
1. Individually create a comparative chart of three different cultures, think
outside the box and go for different countries or cultures within a foreign
country. Include a description regarding the following criteria:
o Cultural stereotypes
o Traditional dance styles
o Historical events that marked the country
o Regional food
o Traditional clothing
o Holidays
o Language
o Social norms
2. Present your comparative chart visually, using digital or physical means. You
will expose your finding in class and present a brief description.
3. Criteria Mexican
American Japanese
4. Cultural
5. stereotypes
6. -Mexicans are
7. drug dealers and
8. gang members.
9. - Mexicans live in
10. a dusty desert in
11. the middle of
12. nowhere.
13. - Mexican
14. women have big
15. boobs and butts.
16. - Americans only
17. care about
18. themselves.
19. -Every American
20. owns a gun.
21. - Americans are all
22. obese, overweight,
23. and obsessed with
24. fast food.
25. - Japanese People
26. Eat Sushi Every Day.
27. -Everyone is
28. extremely polite at all
29. times
30. - All Japanese People
31. Love Manga, Anime
32. and Cosplay
33. Traditional dance -
Jarabe Tapatio. - English
Country - Bon Odor
Criteria Mexican American
Japanese
Cultural
stereotypes
-Mexicans are
drug dealers and
gang members.
- Mexicans live in
a dusty desert in
the middle of
nowhere.
- Mexican
women have big
boobs and butts.
- Americans only
care about
themselves.
-Every American
owns a gun.
- Americans are all
obese, overweight,
and obsessed with
fast food.
- Japanese People
Eat Sushi Every Day.
-Everyone is
extremely polite at all
times
- All Japanese People
Love Manga, Anime
and Cosplay
Traditional dance -Jarabe
Tapatio. - English Country -
Bon Odor
Criteria Mexican American
Japanese
Cultural
stereotypes
-Mexicans are
drug dealers and
gang members.
- Mexicans live in
a dusty desert in
the middle of
nowhere.
- Mexican
women have big
boobs and butts.
- Americans only
care about
themselves.
-Every American
owns a gun.
- Americans are all
obese, overweight,
and obsessed with
fast food.
- Japanese People
Eat Sushi Every Day.
-Everyone is
extremely polite at all
times
- All Japanese People
Love Manga, Anime
and Cosplay
Traditional dance -Jarabe
Tapatio. - English Country -
Bon Odor
Criteria Mexican American
Japanese
Cultural
stereotypes
-Mexicans are
drug dealers and
gang members.
- Mexicans live in
a dusty desert in
the middle of
nowhere.
- Mexican
women have big
boobs and butts.
- Americans only
care about
themselves.
-Every American
owns a gun.
- Americans are all
obese, overweight,
and obsessed with
fast food.
- Japanese People
Eat Sushi Every Day.
-Everyone is
extremely polite at all
times
- All Japanese People
Love Manga, Anime
and Cosplay
Traditional dance -Jarabe
Tapatio. - English Country -
Bon Odori
Criteria Mexican American
Japanese
Cultural
stereotypes
-Mexicans are
drug dealers and
gang members.
- Mexicans live in
a dusty desert in
the middle of
nowhere.
- Mexican
women have big
boobs and butts.
- Americans only
care about
themselves.
-Every American
owns a gun.
- Americans are all
obese, overweight,
and obsessed with
fast food.
- Japanese People
Eat Sushi Every Day.
-Everyone is
extremely polite at all
times
- All Japanese People
Love Manga, Anime
and Cosplay
Traditional dance -Jarabe
Tapatio. - English Country -
Bon Odori
Criteria Mexican American Japanese
Cultural -Mexicans are - Americans only - Japanese People
stereotypes drug dealers and care about Eat Sushi Every
gang members. themselves. Day.
- Mexicans live in -Every American -Everyone is
a dusty desert in owns a gun. always extremely
the middle of polite.
nowhere. - Americans are all
obese, overweight, - All Japanese
- Mexican women and obsessed with People Love
have big boobs fast food. Manga, Anime,
and butts. and Cosplay.
Traditional dance -Matachines. - Clogging. - Nihon Buyo.
styles
- Danza de los - Noh Mai.
viejitos. - Square dance.
-Bon Odori.
-Jarabe Tapatío -English Country
Dance
Historical events - 20th of November - 2010s: Election - 2004 Major
that marked the of Donald Trump tsunami in the
country Founding of (2016) Indian Ocean
Tenochtitlan
- 2000s: - 1969 Humans set
Mexican War of September 11 foot on the moon
Independence. Attacks for the first time
- 1990s: The - 2004 Niigata-
- May 5th Monica Lewinsky Chuetsu
Affair (1998–99) Earthquake
Feb 5th
Regional food -Chilaquiles - Biscuits and -Ramen
gravy
-Pozole -Udon
-Cheese straws
-Yakiniku
-Tacos al pastor -Chili burger
Traditional -Sarape -Jeans -Kimono
clothing
-Huipil -Baseball caps -Yukata
- Clothing of the -T-shirts -Hakama
Tehuana
Holidays - May 5, Cinco de -31 of May, - Jan 01 New
Mayo Memorial Day Year's Day
- February 5 -26 of November, -Feb 23, The
Constitution Day Thanksgiving Emperor’s Day.
-1 of November, -4th of July, -Aug 13,14 and
day of the dead
Independence Day 15, Obon
Language Spanish English Japanese
Social Norms -Hand shake -Hand Shake - Bows can mean
hello, goodbye,
-Hug thank you or sorry
-Kiss on the cheek
