Mexican Culture Vs American Culture Research Paper
Jasmine Lozoya
Professor Lannen
English 114
20 February 2015
Difference between Mexican and American Culture
Even though the American culture and Mexican culture have similarities, they are more different than alike. Me being Mexican-American and living so close to the Mexican-American border, I'm very familiar with these two cultures. Some differences are sports, form of speaking, and even dinner time. These might be shocking, but very true.
One of the major differences is sports. In the Mexican culture, one grows up playing, and watching soccer. One probably cheers for the "Tijuana Xolos," or "Cruz Azul," and or maybe even "La America." There are many teams but one's family is a die-heart fan of one in specific. As a baby one's first word is most likely "goal" or "penal." In the Mexican culture one eat, sleeps, and breathes soccer. On contraire of soccer, in the American culture, football is a must. Every Sunday you’ll be dressed up in your team’s …show more content…
In the Mexican culture one will most likely learn and speak Spanish first before any other language. In Spanish, for elders or someone superior to you, you speak in what is called "forma de usted." It's very disrespectful to speak informally to an elder or any of your superiors and take offence of it. One is taught since a very young age la forma de usted because one’s parents expect one to speak appropriate to their superiors and not embarrass them while out. Typically one exception for la forma de usted is with one’s parents, but in my case, it wasn’t. In the American culture, you generally speak one language, English. In English there really isn’t a formal way to address your elders or superiors. One speaks informally to everybody, whether it's one’s boss, mother, or friend. There is no respectful or specific way to speak to them. Different from the Mexican culture, everybody is on an equal level, so it doesn’t require speaking formally to
Professor Lannen
English 114
20 February 2015
Difference between Mexican and American Culture
Even though the American culture and Mexican culture have similarities, they are more different than alike. Me being Mexican-American and living so close to the Mexican-American border, I'm very familiar with these two cultures. Some differences are sports, form of speaking, and even dinner time. These might be shocking, but very true.
One of the major differences is sports. In the Mexican culture, one grows up playing, and watching soccer. One probably cheers for the "Tijuana Xolos," or "Cruz Azul," and or maybe even "La America." There are many teams but one's family is a die-heart fan of one in specific. As a baby one's first word is most likely "goal" or "penal." In the Mexican culture one eat, sleeps, and breathes soccer. On contraire of soccer, in the American culture, football is a must. Every Sunday you’ll be dressed up in your team’s …show more content…
In the Mexican culture one will most likely learn and speak Spanish first before any other language. In Spanish, for elders or someone superior to you, you speak in what is called "forma de usted." It's very disrespectful to speak informally to an elder or any of your superiors and take offence of it. One is taught since a very young age la forma de usted because one’s parents expect one to speak appropriate to their superiors and not embarrass them while out. Typically one exception for la forma de usted is with one’s parents, but in my case, it wasn’t. In the American culture, you generally speak one language, English. In English there really isn’t a formal way to address your elders or superiors. One speaks informally to everybody, whether it's one’s boss, mother, or friend. There is no respectful or specific way to speak to them. Different from the Mexican culture, everybody is on an equal level, so it doesn’t require speaking formally to