Essay on Cultural Immersion Part 1

In researching the business culture of another foreign country for the use of an informational memo. I want to let my classmates, know what country has been chosen to research and share some of it's interesting facts on the country of Cuba.

Cuba is a very diverse country, but it is very poverty-stricken and is still decades

Generations upon generations of people have been thriving in Spanish speaking countries. Cuba is no different, through traditional clothing and special holidays they always are in tune with the past. With flamboyant traditional attire, that rivals the suns bright color and Spring flowers, coupled with fun to watch free flowing up beat music like Guaguancó or Pachanga, the Cuban culture is very exciting. In order to start to describe my family ties with Cuba, I will use an analogy: With every spin of a vibrant dress it seems as if the hands of time slowly turn back time. As the clock goes back so does my family history. In the early 1920's my great grandmother and her family made the trip from Spain to Cuba. Ever since then my family has had bearings

“Cuban culture has undergone a major transformation since the revolution…” Says Sandra H. Levinson, an author. The revolution had a positive impact on Cuba. However, Cuba had to go through a lot to win the Revolution.

the purpose of this paper is to describe the author’s second encounter with cultural immersion within the community of older homeless individuals. This reflection paper outlines what occurred, the experience, challenges faced, and emotions and thoughts of what transpired. As this project coming to an end, the student expresses a deep level of understanding of the population presented.

Cuba, officially known as the Republic of Cuba (which it, most assuredly, is not), is a large island nation located in the northern part of the Caribbean Sea, closer to the United States than Latin America. Historically, Cuba was inhabited by indigenous Americans, of which the Taíno comprised the dominant culture on the island (Dacal Moure and Rivero de la Calle, 1996). From the time of Columbus until 1898, Cuba was governed by Spain, and its agricultural economy relied on the importation of African slaves (Suchlicki, 2002). The people of Cuba are, at this time, an intermixture of these three ethnic groups, though people with lighter colored skin are generally in the higher socioeconomic strata, meaning which in Cuba means either professionals

Cuba is an awesome place to visit it has lots of mountains you can climb or hike, if you like baseball you can watch Cuba's team play or even soccer. I will talk about Geography, history, government, economy and people.

Current events in Cuba have caught a lot of attention, as we witness a historical shift in

Cuban Slave Culture Cuba has been known the goods it produces and for being secluded due to lack of trust from other nations. Despite what the world thinks of Cuba the country has flourished with little help from other nations exports. Until Miguel Barnet’s “Biography of a Runaway Slave” few people knew of Cuban Culture; from the slavery to the Spanish-American War. Barnet interviews Esteban Montejo, who was once a slave, to allow his readers to have a new perspective on Cuba. After the interview, Barnet publishes Montejo’s story for people who knew little of Cuban history.

My experiences with Cuba are divided into two segments of my life. The first segment was during my eight years of living in Boca Raton, FL which I will refer to the first as the “tangible” segment. The second segment was during my time living in Washington, D.C. prior to Colgate and post Florida. This second stage will be referred to as “information” segment. My reasoning behind these names relates to the ways I experienced Cuban culture at that given period. During my stay in Florida, I was able to see, hear, touch, eat, and experience Cuban culture first hand. While in Washington, D.C., this changed as most of my knowledge based around Cuban culture was taken from movies, video-games, or my general thirst for knowledge from the internet.

Cuba is a unique nation in which it’s culture has been defined as a result of incorporating different customs from various nations over time. Beginning in the 1500s, the Spanish would be the first migrants to inhabit the island. Not only did the Spanish bring their customs along with them, but fifteen years after their arrival they also brought African slaves onto the island. Even through the hardships of slavery and oppression, the African’s maintained practices and preserved aspects of their culture that were eventually incorporated into Cuban culture as a whole. The young nation also saw various nations and ethnicities, such as Haitians and Americans as time progressed. Like their migrant predecessors, these individuals would also

When one thinks of Cuba, often a negative imagine comes to mind. This is no surprise, as most accounts of Cuba that we hear are horrible atrocities of the government of Cuba. As with most things in life, there is more than meets the eye with Cuba. At surface value, yes Cuba seems bad, but that is just because of the way the Cuban government and countless political struggles that the country has faced are portrayed. The Cuban people are actually a very proud people with a strong culture. if you looked past the communist nature of the country, Cuba is a vibrant and colorful place with a lot to learn about and a diverse culture to experience.

Cuba has gone through its fair share of rough times but it has become a strong and independent country. Although Cuba become an independent country in the early 1900s it was still considered poor and weak country compared to most. Cuba was is knows for its rebellion against Spain

I am a Latin American, who grew up in the U.S, so I carry with me the values and traditions of my Cuban ancestors. Cuban culture is very interesting and colorful, usually with a bizarre mix of factors. This mix of different influences and factors is evident at various levels of the Cuban culture. After interacting with people from diverse cultures, I have learnt that Cubans are very positive, always happy and have no prejudices. They are always sociable, friendly and with a good sense of humor. This explains why people from this culture are more willing to share ideas, feelings and thoughts, even with strangers. Their communicative nature, their friendliness and open-mindedness help them to interact better with people from different cultures

Cuba is located in Central America and the Caribbean. The type of government Cuba has is a communist government, so the government plans and controls the economy. The top three exports for Cuba are NESOI items, pharmaceuticals, and tobacco. The top three imports are machinery, fuel, and tobacco. Cuba's GDP goes up about 3% annually and overall, Cuba's government is steadily increasing each year. The population in Cuba is 11,027,000. Cuba’s health per capita is roughly $1,828. Cuba is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of different ethnic and national backgrounds. The majority of Cubans descend from spaniards.