The Cultural Landscape Of Asian And Latin American Countries

Through its exquisite examples, and compelling tone, Michael Sandel's article "What Isn't for Sale" advises that we need to recognize that our markets are taking over our personal lives and we have become a market society. Anything and everything are for sale these days in our nation. Sandel affirms that over the past thirty years our markets have changed from market economies to market societies. In agreeing with Mr. Sandel on this issue, we must understand the message he is trying to convey. It is possible to do so with the following reasons. We can’t allow for causes such as greed to take place, the consequences of inequality and corruption to happen, and open dialogue and debate need to take place so we all can agree how far

Local farmers markets give back to the community from the income that is made from selling produce which helps boost the community’s economy. “ Eating local means more for the local economy. “ ( Source A ) Purchasing local foods from the community are a spectacular way to provide for a community’s economy. “ According to a study by the New Economics Foundation in London a dollar spent locally generates twice as much income for the local economy. “ ( Source A ) Local food markets are better for the economy because the income would go to the community unlike a big chain supermarket where the income made in that establishment would go to a corporate office, none of the income would be put towards the

The Hispanic community accounts for the largest minority in the United States. The United States Census Bureau reported as of July 2006, the percentage of Hispanics in the nation had grown to 15. This percentage excludes the 3.9 million Puerto Ricans whom call America their home. This number puts the United States ranking third worldwide for largest Hispanic populations, with Mexico and Colombia holding the first and second ranking respectively (Pew Hispanic Center, 2009). The Hispanic community is diverse in itself, although non-Hispanics may have panethnic views of the group as simply Latino or Hispanic, this group is made up of Mexican Americans, Puerto

There are within the city ten principal squares or market places, besides innumerable shops along the streets. .... On the nearer bank ... stand large stone warehouses provided for merchants who arrive from India and other parts with their goods and effects. They are thus situated conveniently close to the market squares. In each of these, three days in every week, from forty to fifty thousand persons come to these markets and supply them with every article that could be desired.

World cities are markets for a vast range of goods and services as they are areas of massive accumulations of wealth and have extraordinary purchasing power. The importance of these cities as markets is shown by patterns of concentrated retailing in high-order consumer goods, such as clothing, jewellery, and art. Streets such as Fifth Avenue in New York are famous for their retailing of very expensive goods.

Members of society are no longer able to fathom how those who live in small communities are able to grow and harvest their own foods for survival (Heilbroner 3). Just as Polanyi argues, Heilbroner concludes that the market indeed runs itself with a dialogue that reaffirms the notion of the system being in control of all modes of production and distribution without human intervention (13).

Does race really matter on our tv screens? The facts, statistics and stories that follow this question almost a century after the invention makes the answer clear. What you see on television is a big part of what how people regard other cultures and diversity as a whole. The misconceptions of how the world looks and works dramatically impacts the audience, and what they think is the societal norm.

Over the expansion of over three decades the international latino cultural center has had become a great factor of latino life in the city of chicago. This organization brings both Latinos and non-Latinos together to share a cross-cultural experiences with their key events of the Latino Film Festival and their music festival. They have a demographic of 20 Latin American nations such as colombia , paraguay, Chile, venezuela and many more. Simply with The record of last years film festival of 70,000 attendees, with every new year the numbers increasing demonstrating the importance to showcase latino work to the public. From those attendees 4,000 of those are part of the the outreach program. This outreach program is a small 16 year program of the festival for students of chicago, it provides free daytime admission to view some of the films that are showcases in the festival.This gives students the opportunity to see latinos in more positive roles than those often portrayed in big budget films and for some students it is a way to connect with their own cultural heritage. In this way the younger generation has the opportunity to understand one's own cultural and

Music has always been an outlet to use to express oneself sorrows, desires, and to tell stories. Mexican Americans have used music for decades to represent and honor their Mexican roots and patriotism, but to also express their struggles in the United States. It’s a pleasant combination of pride, struggle, and the journey of a relatable pain. Stories that are always told with Regional Mexican music are that of “mojados” (wetbacks), undocumented immigrants, deportation, government corruption and drug cartels. One of the most famous Mexican bands to date is Los Tigres Del Norte. Los Tigres sing stories that are relatable to their fans and now with Donald Trump’s presidency it seems the band will have new material at the very least for the

Market society has faded the lines of the borders by putting a price on things such as reproduction, right to pollute, and elections. Right now, the use of markets are tacit because of the high inventory on everything. As a result of this, life for those with less money has become difficult while those with money don’t see the fault in the gap of income as money is able to purchase everything.

One of the issues that economists fail to discuss, then, is the fact that market-oriented economics is merely an artifact of our own social structure and that the grounding concepts of economics are quite different. Indeed, the grounding concepts of economics deal with the fact that people need to produce food, shelter, and clothing for their survival and that "economics" is born within the formation of any arrangement to solve the survival problem. The essential factors are production and distribution by and within the community. Economics, in other words, is part of the culture of any surviving community.

Although I am middle-aged, I have never traveled outside of the United States nor have I had the privilege to experience a wide diversity of cultures. Other than research or articles that I have read throughout my life, I have little knowledge pertaining to other cultures. However, through my former employment and my daughter, I have some experience and knowledge of the Hispanic families that relocated to our area.

Asian-Americans differ by immigration history, ethnic origin, assimilation path, socioeconomic standing, community involvement, and family characteristics. Over time, the experiences of Asian-Americans have changed. Today, Asian-Americans are creating imaginative and complex self-portraits within the United States media, armed with powerful education and information about Asian-Americans. Representation in media is best understood within social, historical, political and cultural contexts, and foresees a more active role in media for Asian-Americans in the future.

In Latin American countries, they have a very unique culture. With their holidays, music, celebrations, and art, the countries in Latin America never cease to bring joy in people’s lives. Latin American culture is vastly different than other cultures in many ways. In Latin America, the languages of Spanish and Portuguese are dominant and most people speak them. However there are people who speak other languages as well. Latin America includes nineteen countries and several territories. There are a variety of different ethnicities in Latin America including Mexicans, Europeans, and Asians. Education inside the Latin American culture still struggles. Only a little more than half of kids ages 13-17 advance into secondary school. Because of this, the crime and violence rates in Latin America are at an all time high. These countries have been rated as one of the most dangerous regions in the world because of how high the rates of crime and violence are.

In Hanoi many of the locals sell their produce or goods from the side of the roads, their own homes and the famous traditional markets that are squished together with stalls and people. We see that these are the important aspects of their lives the upper class. The lower classes make their livings from these markets. ‘The local economy in the form of small scale shops is extremely important for the lesser well-off in society.’ (Geertman,2010) the profits are then returned to them as they don’t have to pay rent as many thought they were entitled to the space where they sold their goods . ‘.Also