Verstehen · Kapitel 9
Society & Culture
Understanding Mexico means understanding its people: the role of the family, the approach to death, religiosity, and the social tensions between tradition and modernity.
4 Abschnitte in diesem Kapitel
1
Family & Social Structure
The family (familia) is the foundation of Mexican society — more important than career, money, or state. Mexicans often…
2
Día de los Muertos — Day of the Dead
The Día de los Muertos (November 1st–2nd) is Mexico's most famous festival and a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. I…
3
Machismo & Marianismo
Machismo — the claim of male superiority — is still deeply rooted in Mexico, even as society is rapidly changing. Tradi…
4
Religiosity & Virgen de Guadalupe
Mexico is the second-largest Catholic country in the world (after Brazil): 78% of the population identifies as Catholic…
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